Where Do All the Colours Go

blues and greens, gently trickle out of the day
night's henchmen, shadows gather on corners
demise looms in leaking squalor, exsanguinate
remorseless swelling of silhouettes, cardboard
cutout scenery until freedom dawns... revival
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Empress Avatar
November 6, 2023 at 9:35 AM
Brilliant write! I especially love your title! So good! And also love how youv written “ swelling of silhouettes,“ how catchy! And creative! Always a pleasure reading you
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November 6, 2023 at 9:58 AM
I'm very grateful for your support and kind words, thank you
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