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Memorial Constellations

Acid-washed into the void

By K.B. Silver Published 2 months ago 1 min read
Honorable Mention in Villanelle of Regret Challenge
Memorial Constellations
Photo by Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash

I sought the root of all my fears

Psyche shredding, body razed

Now I paint the sky with acid tears

✮ ⋆ ˚。𖦹 ⋆。°✩

Rift opened spewing lost years

Albums empty, photos blazed

I sought the root of all my fears

✮ ⋆ ˚。𖦹 ⋆。°✩

Pelted with hollow stringless cheers

Black and white condolences, politely phrased

Now I paint the sky with acid tears

✮ ⋆ ˚。𖦹 ⋆。°✩

Truths never uttered fill my ears

I longed for release, perception dazed

I sought the root of all my fears

✮ ⋆ ˚。𖦹 ⋆。°✩

Scenes rain down, icy spears

Piercing through and through, I proceed unfazed

Now I paint the sky with acid tears

✮ ⋆ ˚。𖦹 ⋆。°✩

In the aftermath, foggy vision clears

With eyes and voice upraised

I sought the root of all my fears

Now I paint the sky with acid tears

K.B. Silver

Mental Healthsurreal poetryVillanellesad poetry

About the Creator

K.B. Silver

K.B. Silver has poems published in magazine Wishbone Words, and lit journals: Sheepshead Review, New Note Poetry, Twisted Vine, Avant Appa[achia, Plants and Poetry, recordings in Stanza Cannon, and pieces in Wingless Dreamer anthologies.

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  • Angie the Archivist 📚🪶26 days ago

    Congratulations… extremely emotive.

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your honourable mention! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊

  • Well done K.B. This was nicely executed :)

  • Julie Lacksonen2 months ago

    I love you repeating line. Nicely written. It's a tricky form to me.

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