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12/5/21 (1 reply)

Sarah01
3 years ago
Sarah01 3 years ago

teach me how to love the galaxies

I have already loved the stars-

I have touched and traced the

constellations bare burning

through the hours-

steady fire desired my body whole-

I ran away upon the bars

on shuddering case

your chest- a pleasing flower-

before I could love the uneven mars

liberating and boundless-

I dared to glare your eyes ardent

no arrow would know my heart-

though such a cruel word-longing-

As if I could ever begone- learn you-

among your seducing lies, inevitably

slackened hands known to me-

And only me-

condemned fireflies as they fled

        {[words that exist after all]}

                                     -sarah 

Susan Katz
3 years ago
Susan Katz 3 years ago

Thank you for submitting your beautifully written poem for consideration for Featured Poem of the Month, for June.  You are a talented writer and have a keen understanding of the fundamentals of poetry.  I very much enjoyed reading this fine poem, Susan

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