Best Cross Stitch Poems

Under a  trellis of vines, quite evergreen
This elegant, old lady sits on a wooden porch,
Her veined fingers twist in graceful motion
Kneading  hued  threads from  silken yarn;
As weaves of cross-stitch  unfurl through dusk :
How in gentle calm, a  floral pattern...

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Catie Lindsey poetry contest: Let it Be

Cross Stitch

Years do not heal words
stitched into the mind with a needle,
a sharp needle making its point
over and over,
'til every heartstring is used up.

What now?
What can we say to each other?

Just, let it be.

August 23, 2017...

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