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portrait of an afternoon

shadows making love to light

By Camille Ora-NicolePublished 7 months ago 1 min read
Runner-Up in Light Breaks Water Challenge
portrait of an afternoon
Photo by Alan Rostovtev on Unsplash

woman

brown skin gold in the light

of an open window.

shadow teaching

monochromatic lessons

nn the wall.

shadows hiding

half her face from

technology and therefore

from the world.

shadows making

love to light

pressed up tight

never letting go.

enby

eyes expansive

restless and full of stars.

guitar resting

on black pants dense

enough to eat the world.

guitar pressing

under one breast

sweet flesh covered

in blue-banded cloth.

guitar raring

to kill the day

with a song

hallowing heartbreak.

Free Verse

About the Creator

Camille Ora-Nicole

To be honest it's all just razzle dazzle.

IG: @reelfolklore

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  • Sandy Gillman6 months ago

    This was beautiful! Congrats on placing in the challenge.

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊

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