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Wounded
October 17, 2019
An open wound
on my thumb
from the
roses in the yard
Mother would
be mad,
the sight
of blood
frightens her
But how
was I to know
that I would
be pricked?
I just wanted
to gift one
to her.
© Christy P., Providence, RI
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This poem is inspired by Williams Carlos Williams' simplistic and imaginistic style of writing.