Here in the quiet room
you can fool yourself for a moment
joy has returned
her skin like oranges left in sun
narrow feet catching dust, turning in their little arc
you want to tell her you notice everything
as if it were your job to record the very sum
using nothing but words and build from alphabet
exact reasons you still
catch your breath
yet for all the music beneath her skin
a familiar yet unfamiliar person within
she has been long gone just as she remains
a shadow against a wall elongated
like places you once lived in
turn strange
taking one more look around
before you leave
key on the mantle
watching tulips breathe
their redolent mystery
as the color of her eyes
was never a word to capture
something free then
flying
out of the window she left ajar
that day she stopped being herself
and you could return in a 100 years
just for the smell clinging to her neck
how she feels beneath her clothes
places you know like a hidden map
joy solved in one tightly held hand
like a sailor lost at sea
when she is far and away
diving for pearls in hope
one will be as black and magical
as her iris caught by car light
watching you, seeing nothing
even the whispers of who she once was
swept away
the room now bare and empty
readying for new people
running your fingers along the memory
heart in throat
seeing her turn
that beautiful smile
before she climbs
the narrow stairs
Wow, beautiful!
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You touch the heart with the depth this women’s feelings, in wrapped words that won’t let go …
ohmygoodness…. I feel swept away just reading this
Your trademark imagery -‘ her iris caught by a car light’ for example
Thank you so much my lovely. You never LMK about your anthology I want more details!
Thank you so much dearest P.
Thank you so much beautiful girl
Thank you so much for the reblog my friend
Hello You. Thank you so much dear
You are most welcome
More than happy to do it.
Oh! I didnāt know you were interested! haha… ummm what did you want to know? Itās a collection of short stories. Genre is dark fiction, dark humor, and twisted themes. Word count must be 2,500-10k (ideally 5-9k). uummm and Iām accepting submissions until 25th August at this point. If you know anyone interested, i would be more than happy to email the submission guide.
Beautiful, Candice! <3
This speaks to me in ways I never imagined. Itās tangible yet ghostly. Thank you for sharing a part of yourself.
Dear Kate thank you so much I am very grateful to you both for reading and commenting. I so appreciate it.
Thank you so much my favorite girl
I’m totally blown away by the fact you’re doing this and really interested! I will put the word out. I wish I had something!
Candice, thereās still time… plus, this wonāt be the only collection I do like this. š
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i would love to work with you
I will email you