The Silent Twin

A silhouette detached from stone,
It mimics walking, yet is boneless,
With amethyst and indigo grown,
A silent, shapeless, velvet witness.
It drinks the light to build a cage,
A copy on a painted stage.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Etgen-Baker Avatar
April 7, 2026 at 5:57 AM
just wow! love your poetic style and voice
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
April 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The poem reads like its self owned.
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