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A Hint of Musk

Still, a hint of musk
remained behind on 
 the shirt he last wore,
a faint reminder of skin
 pressed up against mine,
the essence of sweat &
 tears that lingers a lifetime

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James Inman

April 4, 2020 at 5:00 PM

...and the hint of emotions that never go away.

Paul Callus

November 5, 2016 at 5:50 PM

Hi Paloma; this is my kind of poem...short and suggestive. Still working on those tears, though...// paul

Darren White

November 4, 2016 at 3:18 PM

So, pressing my nose in the slowly fading smell of him, the lingering last whiffs of him on my pillow, and the tears that remain, and dry.... in a while. You made me cry there.

Heidi Sands

November 4, 2016 at 10:05 AM

This really puts the reader right there with feelings and senses. Well done!

Chris Green

November 4, 2016 at 8:12 AM

So beautifully sad. This really grabs at my heart. It could be a love that has left or even more sad, one that has passed on. Either way, the message, the thought and the scene this creates is gorgeous.