Demeter

The Mother Wound

By Stacey Mataxis Whitlow (SMW)Published 4 months ago • 1 min read

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her hands plant apples--

red as the blood of the son--

winter waits to fall.

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Stacey Mataxis Whitlow (SMW)

Welcome to my brain. My daydreams are filled with an unquenchable wanderlust, and an unrequited love affair with words haunts my sleepless nights. I do some of my best work here, my messiest work for sure. Want more? https://a.co/d/iBToOK8

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