inkstained

fingers all inkstained
from my loveletters
you never knew or
you never returned

weary of shadows avoided
i practice in scarlet
under rawhead stairs
claws catching
dustfiltered light
hinting at dusk
in violet hues

4 responses to “inkstained”

  1. Lorna I Avatar

    Lovely. Suits my mood.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thanks. Seems like that’s a mood I share with you.

  2. Bridgette Avatar

    Letters you never knew, yeah, I fully feel that.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      One can imagine they are just lingering in the dead letter box, waiting to be found.

      But I’m a romantic that way.