daphne

sentimental injury, moon-bather,
eternal laurel leaves atop 

my messy hair, crowning me

to kill and to love - two things you can
do with bare hands unconditionally,
like an arrow it struck me

i have so much to tell you
and i don’t know what to say, 

so i just write poetry

Author's Note

it's been a while, hope you are all well and i hope you did not forget about me! as you can see, my bio has changed as i am now 25. happy holidays everyone!

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

There's an eloquence that runs like a continuous thread through this. I found it to be both haunting as well as beautifully expressed. Good to meet a fan of t.s. eliot!

[nadia dmitri]

I relate to that last stanza. The point about killing and loving is so beautiful and sharp. Amazing job :)

[Arundass TP]

Beautiful poem. Enjoyed reading 👍

[NormaZ]

Loved your poem as always, I love the dark and the light contrast, to kill and to love. Nice job!

[jaye river]

thank you as always for your kind words. happy holidays :)

[Chris Shaw]

Belated birthday greetings jaye river and welcome back. Daphne, I thought of Greek mythology. To kill and to love. We have choices. I want my journey to be as peaceful as possible. I abhor violence. I travelled to many places with your three short stanzas. Plenty to ponder on here.

Chris

[jaye river]

thank you, chris and thank you for reading! happy holidays.

[Chris Shaw]

And the same to you :)