Avoiding Cruel Task By Candlelight - Dh
AVOIDING CRUEL TASK BY CANDLELIGHT - DH
her shadow quivers.
(the hemisphere of
a potted plant cool -
a divisive mind.)
she stands in the soil.
she cannot move
for she’s been caught.
her breath catches,
her fingers wrought.
cucumber
at her desk
burns in hell -
pinches
the flame
stark
1/18/2019
Diminished Hexaverse
Sponsor - Charles Messina
*American saying: cool as a cucumber can mean calm but also cold
**stark - rigid as in death, harsh, blunt, strong, absolute
Copyright © Kim Rodrigues | Year Posted 2019
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