Gardens


Fifty words hardly seems a story.

At 57 I’m over by seven,
trying to write an ending
appropriate to the characters.

This life made movie
where happily ever after
is six feet below dirt—

fodder for red roses to bloom
with thorns that cut deep enough
to match.


6 responses to “Gardens”

  1. I wonder if we would appreciate the roses as much- if there were no thorns….

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      likely–not.

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  2. How poetically-perfectly you always execute just what you think, makes me feel I’m reading one of the greats.

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      Too kind. Thank you.

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  3. Terrific piece… top shelf. 😎👏

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      Thanks Darryl. Happy New Year

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