Childhood Memory

Women with divergent views
My father sailed the dark sea
Happiness was volatile
Arguments metamorphosed
Uproar echoed through the walls
A mysterious night fell
Severance unearths dark days


January 27, 2026.
Nette Onclaud,
Seven by Seven Poetry Contest.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Jones Avatar
February 4, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Congratulations! I sent you soupmail today.
Emate Avatar
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Thank you, Karen. I'm grateful.
Dietrich Avatar
January 31, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Great use of metaphors. Congratulations
Emate Avatar
February 6, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Thank you, Andrea. It's an honour.
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