Meditation

Wet grass licks at my feet
Green tongues of flame
I wish for the earth to envelop me
Sinking, without a sound
Drowning on dry land
Every clod of beetle-dark soil a silent goodbye 
To what I’m not sure ever existed
Reborn into root and rain
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Jolly Avatar
February 10, 2021 at 1:22 PM
I love this. Really beautiful use of words. Sara
Hankins Avatar
November 10, 2020 at 10:13 AM
This is a precious piece of work, Lauren. I enjoyed both of your poems, but this one struck a nerve. Welcome to our community of poets!
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November 10, 2020 at 9:48 AM
Lovely first post Lauren.. Welcome to poetry soup..
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