Dah Dahlusion Poet Free verse

Chair

Sunlight swells into buildings
rolls over my feet
gets trapped under my soles
At this moment 
there is nothing more to say

When you rose to leave 
your skirt 
made the sound of a bird 
caught in my hands

In the distance your silhouette 
dark, then gray, then
birds landing on a statue
make the sound of your skirt leaving

Overhead a low jet noise 
I say something
but cannot hear myself
and across the table
your chair, the emptiness 


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from my sixth book-length manuscript

©dah / dahlusion 2014 all rights reserved

"Chair" was first published in 'Red Wolf Journal'

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Elaine George February 17, 2016 at 12:11 PM Deep and profound. Thank you for sharing, Dah. Elaine Dah Dahlusion February 17, 2016 at 2:12 PM Thank you!

Poet Destroyer A February 17, 2016 at 11:18 AM Dah, this is a deep write, the imagery is well brought out. Enjoyed. LINDA Dah Dahlusion February 17, 2016 at 11:24 AM Thank you!