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an old woman thinks with rain falling outside MAG

December 29, 2011
By lennyathena BRONZE, Bellevue, Washington
lennyathena BRONZE, Bellevue, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
"Even on a windy day, I won't be scared to blow away. And if I do, I know I'll still be fine." —Piglet


there are withers and whispers:
the withered fingers (isn't it strange, she thinks,
how everything seems to drain out of you as you age?)
the cloth is skin and her skin is thinner.

the whispers in a voice like roasting turkey,
crackly and rich.
they remind her of the sky in new york,
when she could hear the snow crunch,
and feel the cheap linoleum under her fingers.



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on Jun. 24 2012 at 10:59 am
Imaginedangerous PLATINUM, Riverton, Utah
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I love how you can tell such a rich story only through implying. :)

on Jan. 2 2012 at 5:17 pm
lennyathena BRONZE, Bellevue, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
"Even on a windy day, I won't be scared to blow away. And if I do, I know I'll still be fine." —Piglet

Yay, thank you so much!

floragj GOLD said...
on Jan. 2 2012 at 5:15 pm
floragj GOLD, Brooklyn, New York
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I am in love with this poem! You manage to combine effective imagery with word choice that makes the poem sound amazing when read out loud. Well done.