smouldered

dusk arising

 


the ashes smouldered
their melancholy
into her hair
outside the cabin
his dog pined
a final tear welled
as silent anguish
fell to deaf ears

  • Author: dusk arising (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 7th, 2019 01:22
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments8

  • Neville

    this is really both beautiful and sad.. if it were a fine wine it would have great depth and some very intriguing undertones... N

  • Clara

    Oh this leaves me wanting more! In a few lines, you've hinted at such a story. The depth and feeling that's in those lines.... Tell us more please!

    CLARA X

  • Andrew Charles Forrest

    How sad out dogs miss us as much as our loved ones and probably more

    True DA true

  • Michael Edwards

    I can read so much into this - super write dusk.

  • Alta H Mabin

    Brilliant write.

  • Poetic Dan

    Brilliant! I was just left empty

  • Suresh

    touching, a few words crafted a scene of great depth

  • Goldfinch60

    So much said in so few emotive lines d a.



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