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This frangible heart
sifts fragile feathers
from eggshell
fragments,
weaves gossamer dreams
with transparent dewdrops,
imagines iridescent
magic;
trying on translucent
wings,
ascends a flimsy stairway
fancying flight,
but taking a leap of disbelief,
slips, trips, fails,
falls a broken
butterfly
Written for Robert Lee Brewer's Poetic Asides Wed Prompt: "A Fragile Poem":
Link to Poetic Asides - Fragile Poem Prompt
Link to Poetic Asides - Fragile Poem Prompt
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ReplyDeletePerfect! Thank you, Patricia -- for stopping by & commenting. :-)
DeleteThanks for the invite, Steve! Will wander by soon to check it out. :-)
ReplyDeleteI. Love. This!! You had me at frangible :-) and that photo is...wow
ReplyDeleteAwww... THANK you, Sara! I Love that photo, too! Been holding it for quite some time, waiting for the right piece to pin it to. So glad you enjoyed this. :-)
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