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Purple LilacImage by Salim Virji viaFlickr Creative Commons |
The lilacs worried the
room
with
their wilting
She sketched them grim
and
bittersweet
The sun sank lower
and
cast a shadow
which
changed violet
into
gray
And the sketch faded in
the cold night air.
Copyright © 2012 S.L.Chast
Glad that Sherry told you to 'put it in the pantry.' Every Sunday morning, you will find the pantry awaiting your words!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of the lilacs worrying the room..what a creative way of expressing deep sadness, Susan.
smiles....i love them worrying the room right up front...cool turn of phrase....her drawing them bittersweat, cool as well....and a bit of mystery as well in them disappearing....
ReplyDeleteNice changing of the mood from the violet to the wilting gray ~ Hopefully the grim and bittersweet will fade with the morning light ~
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely moment captured--and preserved in a bit of melancholic air--just lovely write!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Rich in mood and suggestive of a much larger story.
ReplyDeleteI love that opening line! Wow!
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