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I long to kiss the image of my death
by
Lynne Marie
Poetry
A Ritual of Forgetting
Some memories refuse to leave, even when you burn, bury, or drown them. They linger in ash, sand, and salt—stubborn as ghosts.
by
Nathan Roberton
Poetry
I long to kiss the image of my death
Written in the early 1960s, this poem explores a mother’s connection to her youngest child through shifting seasons and quiet moments of reflection, lingering in love, identity, and loss across time.
by
Jacqueline Rosalie Montchalin
Poetry
Dying for a Cigarette
A vivid portrait and reflection on a loved one’s passing, their steadfast support, tender moments, and wry wit as well as life’s brutal turns and often bitter end.
by
Lynne Marie
Poetry
Stars
Is our fate etched upon us from afar or are we floating in an endless unreasoning dance of chance? This poem invites you to dwell in rather than resolve this ancient question.
by
Nathan Roberton
Poetry
Shell Sounds
Take a trip to the seaside in this brief evocative vignette filled with sites and sounds to invite you into a world of fleeting moments.
by
Nathan Roberton