Lost

An American Cinquain

By M. Lee, MFAPublished 2 months ago • Updated 2 months ago • 1 min read

Photo by Ed Vázquez on Unsplash

brother

where have you gone

lost in the shadow lands

slumped deep inside time's cruel quicksands

come back

* * *

Cinquain sad poetry

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M. Lee, MFA

MFA Creative Writing+BA English! INFP. Published author, poet, lyricist. Dreamer, creator, artist, teller of tales, lover of words, singer of songs, reveler of life

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