The Map

Her hands looked so very old.
Veins protruded like sandhills on a desert.
Her dry cracked skin resembled parched clay.
Fingers dangled displaying broken fingernails.
Obviously this poor dear soul had lived a hard life.
It is said that the eyes are the window to the soul.

I think the hands are the map to get there !

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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Date: 6/22/2021 2:37:00 PM
I really enjoyed your poem. I particularly like the line "Veins protruded like sandhills on a desert" great imagery.
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Virginia Gelok
Date: 6/22/2021 4:20:00 PM
Thankyou so much. I do hope to improve my writing, but I too like this poem.
Date: 3/20/2021 12:36:00 PM
You have used some very good imagery in your poem. And your final line, “I think the hands are the map to get there!” was very well done. John
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Virginia Gelok
Date: 6/22/2021 4:21:00 PM
I don't think I replied to your comment but thankyou. I hope to get better at this writing as time goes on.
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