September 14

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poetry

too tired to
sleep

a small gold moth
darts in the dark

like doubt
or a heartbeat

the night
puts an edge

on memories
no answer, no

answer, those
were answers enough

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  1. m lewis redford's avatar

    this one snarked me and I had to go and add it to my ‘others’ page because it is so alive – here is what I commented: what happens, when words sing to heartbeats rather than synapses, is that the space around and between them allows one to breathe a fresh air which was never designed but is as old as the previous lifetime; published (and written?) the day of my mother’s birth – I have been trying to think how to remember her for the last 18 years – this poem gave me a clue …

    visit your illustrious company at: https://mlewisredford.wordpress.com/others/

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    • C's avatar

      yes, written as well — thank you for sharing it, and glad it resonated with you — illustrious company indeed!

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