Friday, April 4, 2014

The porch bench

the porch bench
dusted with pale yellow
this spring
our closeness breaks down
into a fine powder

 —Fire Pearls 2 (anthology), 2013

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7 comments:

  1. Wendy BourkeApril 4, 2014 at 5:00 PM

    A lovely expression of life's passages, Janet. A very pretty piece.

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  2. janetldApril 4, 2014 at 9:56 PM

    thanks, wendy! I remember this one gave me minors fits at the time. glad to know it turned out okay!

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  3. Jennifer WagnerApril 5, 2014 at 12:30 AM

    The way you worked seasonal imagery and relationship in this is brilliant!

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  4. Jenny Ward AngyalApril 5, 2014 at 9:27 AM

    Wonderful jux, subtle, effective metaphor! Many layers to this one.

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  5. janetldApril 5, 2014 at 10:59 AM

    I appreciate the comments, jennifer and jenny. And glad it's working better than I thought!

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  6. Lisa A. WilliamsApril 8, 2014 at 3:43 PM

    Lovely Janet.

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  7. janetldApril 8, 2014 at 3:49 PM

    thanks, lisa, and nice to see you.

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