Saturday, September 10, 2022

copper crown - original poem

 

copper crown

the copper crown
is falling off my slick skull
these collagen deposits
never called royalty home

and the ruby jeweled necklace
is snapping off my neck
a poorly sewn heart
doesn't know how to handle emptiness

and the alternating moonstone beads
wrapping around my wrists like handcuff mitts
only serve to strangulate my veins tighter
pull the stretchy skin back tauter

reminding me
there is nowhere to escape
from the crazed concrete mazes
encapsulating these old
creaking Lakewood homes

LINK:  https://allpoetry.com/poem/16712346-copper-crown-by-Colvet



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