Avantika Poddar Poet Light Verse

For Sue, Forevermore

for Sue, forevermore
(Tribute to Emily Dickinson and Susan Gilbert: an attempt)

You remind me that I’ve got blessings to count,

Albeit disguised as despair beneath daisies --

You remind me that there’s no grace in saving face,

for the truth comes out eventually --

You remind me of an old familiar body ache,

One that lingers intermittently; causeless --

You remind me of mystery in a murderous ploy,

but the truth bends easily --

You remind me of everything and nothing at all,

A violent outburst that calms my soul --

A sole firefly in my darkest of nights;

Alas, I can’t put out the fires you’ve set in my garden of lies --

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P.S. Awtry February 21, 2021 at 8:25 AM Every line is worth reading again. Especially loved “sole firefly in my darkest of nights.”