Marnie Portland Johnson Poet Blank verse

Away

Every sound
Every breath
Every flicker
Every flutter
Every tear to come
I could unravel for you

Not one step
Or ache
Or choice
Or fear
Or desire
I wouldn’t unravel for you

The shade of your eyes, the crease of your skin as you talk yourself out of what I am talking you into is not going to work, is not going to happen, you look, you are, you have become

But you choose your own boat
And I watch you offshore

Away
From it all
All
Away

November 4, 2019
Icarus Falling
Edward Ibeh

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Line Gauthier February 7, 2021 at 9:53 AM It's a pleasure to find your charming poem published in the 2020 PS Anthology, Marnie ~

Constance La France November 10, 2019 at 2:48 PM Marnie, congratulations on having your poem selected as a Feature Poem on the home page this week, enjoy the honor ! Marnie Portland Johnson November 22, 2019 at 11:45 AM Thank you! I appreciate the selection and am honored.

Caren Krutsinger November 4, 2019 at 11:48 PM I enjoyed this poem from start to finish. Your consistency is fascinating.

Ann Foster November 4, 2019 at 9:18 PM Wow. That was wonderful.... More.. please... Ann