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2026 February 01, Pick - A - Title, Vol 55 -, Sponsor: Edward Ibeh

Frailty

The clock has decided to melt its hands,
pouring liquid seconds into the teacup of a ghost.
My bones are made of spun sugar and whispers,
snap-cracking like dry twigs in a January wind.
I am a house built of stained glass,
holding my breath in a thunderstorm.

See my shadow?  It is unraveling at the edges,
becoming lace, becoming smoke.
The mirror shows me a portrait painted on water,
constantly blurring, always just about to break.
I walk on a tightrope stretched over a velvet void,
balancing a drop of mercury on my tongue.

At night, my teeth turn into sand:
And my hair grows roots into the pillow.
I hold onto the edges of the bed,
afraid of dissolving into the wallpaper,
fearful that a butterfly’s sneeze
will scatter me into the dark, forever.
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Etgen-Baker Avatar
February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
a compelling read...the surreal quality gave this poetry a remarkable structure
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
February 3, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Ordinary light gave death and not depth.
Narain Avatar
February 2, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Nice emotional poem.
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
February 2, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Thank you, my friend.
Hind Avatar
February 2, 2026 at 12:11 AM
A beautiful, even tender write, but filled with angst and emotion- ending I really liked
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
February 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Brittle than tender, with my thanks.
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