Tone Death

Waiting for the music,
naked and alone
the words become orphans,
unsung and unknown

The letters in limbo,
each phrase nether blown
with melody absent
—the magic disowned

(Rosemont College: December, 2021)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Cronin Avatar
December 9, 2021 at 9:18 AM
Reminds me of my piece, “When the Words Won’t Come”
Behm Avatar
December 9, 2021 at 8:44 PM
Thanks Jeannie.
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