“What Fox Says”
Fox says: apprivoiser won’t be possessed
but a slow-weave of absence into thread
you tilt among the stars
and i trace the outline of your missing shape
knowing the outline itself still abides
there the sketch suspends
hollowed lines tremble while
i cradle the paper as though
the blank within it were the closest
i could come to you
tu me manques
not grammar but ache
a twinge where language falters
the rose bends her head not in shame
but in the act of being present unseen
the desert reaches silence
but silence is not enough
i hear your laughter in the echo of wells
and the sand mirrors presence
half‑remembered half‑true
like a constellation refusing to fade
the prince says: les étoiles sont belles
parce qu’elles contiennent
une fleur qu’on ne voit pas
so, i walk beneath them
knowing each glimmer
is a reminder you are gone
yet impossibly near - a rose
hidden in the sky’s vast pocket
tu me manques refuses closure
a grammar of ache and wonder
it is the fox’s farewell
the rose’s quiet endurance
the child’s sketch of a sheep
that will never quite arrive -
the outline traced at the start
abides luminous, unbroken
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Is it fox news or the wily beast was the first question that I resolved on my third reading, being slow of intellect. Here we have the little prince that I should have been clued into but the French if not by the fox, sheep, star and so forth. A beautiful poem my friend that left me left me kicking myself for how slow I was to come to it all.
Fox News now there’s a take! I must look into that some time. And I too have my moments. All is well, dear friend🕊️🙏🏻
Good write A. Bonjour! That's about the extent of my French! lol.
Bonjour! 🕊️🙏🏻
Ah good, a French fox?! heehee.
The fox and the lantern, dimly illuminating a spot in the darkness, seems to encompass the search for an undying love, one who is sorely missed. This poem is so beautifully written, especially the 5th stanza which is exquisite, the emotion palpable. Incredible!
Thanks, dear Bella. A special stanza it is, indeed🕊️🙏🏻
Arqios…that line “not grammar but ache” is stunning…it says everything about absence without ever raising its voice…quiet power. Excellent, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Cheers, Tittu. A fine line that presented itself. Glad of the affirmation 🙏🏻🕊️
You are most welcome! Cheers!
I adore the phrase "tu me manques," it translates directly to "you are missing from me." Your poem is such a beautiful description!
That is indeed the very heart of this poem. Most appreciated 🙏🏻🕊️
Such emotive words Rik.
Andy
Thanks so much, Andy🙏🏻🕊️
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