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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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Date: 2/10/2021 1:22:00 PM
I love this. Really beautiful use of words. Sara
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Date: 11/10/2020 10:13:00 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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Date: 11/10/2020 9:48:00 AM
Lovely first post Lauren.. Welcome to poetry soup..
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