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  Flower Light

  

  By Chic-aida, Cottam, Canada

  Thousands of orange petals Shimmer in an opal daze. A blanket of stars surrounds the earth, As slowly she turns To welcome the night. They sway together, Each blood-orange flower different. Each size, Each shape, Each colour, Not one the same as the other. Yet they stand together, Unde...
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  Fallen Eyes

  

  By Chic-aida, Cottam, Canada

  Fallen Eyes The world was dark, At least it was for me. On the day of my death No fire claimed the skies. They left me there, my wrists fastened tight. The field was quiet, I listened to the trickle of blood As it filtered over my eyes. Metallic as it tasted, As sharp as the wood gra...
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  Black Banner

  

  By Chic-aida, Cottam, Canada

  Stillness of the white surrounds us; Almost like a coverlet of fog. The parapet tiled same as the floor, While thinking of the foaming deep, A single soft wave is wished To lull one into sleep. The thought is replaced by the heat of a needle; Erect and waiting. At the room’s heart lies ...