Destiny Abridged

 

DESTINY ABRIDGED

 

I knew about Paris,
the loveliness of it,
the artist haunts rue Bonaparte,
plumbs the depth of vintage bottles.


Why ever did you fly?

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Gone

GONE

 

Slipped,

tripped

beyond silent rumors

darkness lights, delights

embrace like satin whispers,

silk immerses you

in morning reminisces.

Last night’s indiscretions,

Wonder why you left them here.

 

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Bones

BONES

How many days lost in sorrow
love’s hopes dwindled in tomorrows
shredded, ravaged in the gutters
spewed out, slurped up?

Damn the dog voracious
Mad
devoured us his youthful prey.