shards, iii

Like red hot iron, this is best swallowed whole:

these obsidian blades
of semicolon days
where minutes languid
drag, reeking of
sour sweat & saudade

scant souls slendering
silent tombstones
sighing under
a sickle moon

4 responses to “shards, iii”

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thank you, Catherin 💙

  1. Bridgette Avatar

    All the words beginning with the letter “s” make this poem have a certain sizzling feeling…well done!

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thank you. I wasn’t sure if anyone would notice and lo! Someone did… 💙