Skeleton Letters
a nonet poem
You left me as a rotting corpse and
Then turned your back as I transformed
Into a skeleton who
Writes you letters, only
To tear and burn them
And this is me
Attempting
To rise;
Heal
About the Creator
Poppy
poetry in progress
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The steps to losing a child
Step One: Lose a child. Not what anyone wants to happen and nothing you can do to change it, but you can go through steps to becoming happy again. You can go through steps to loving again. You can go through steps to become a new you because after losing a child you will never be the same person you once were.
By Tabitha Hinkley3 days ago in Fiction
Comments (27)
Powerful, congratulations!
Really arresting and poetic imagery! Congrats on the Leaderboard. But for a nonet, I'd double check the 2nd line "Turned your back as I transformed" which I think is only 7 syllables...
Congratulations on your Leaderboard win!β
Yay! Leaderboard win as well β .
Congratulations Poppy Star!
Outstanding.
Ooooo!! This felt like a salty narrative if I've ever written one!! I love it!! Also, congrats on Top Story!!
Top Story!π€©β
Congrats on your TS.
that transformation theme and the longing. so good. congrats on ts!
What a terrific entry in the Nonet Challenge. You convey great depth of emotion within the parameters of the Challenge, and that is not an easy task. Well done, Poppy!
You put the last nail in the coffin!
Your concise yet impactful expression of these emotions creates a deeply emotive piece, thanks for sharing, love it!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! ππππππ
Congrats on Top Story, Poppy! An amazing nonet and challenge entry!
Heartbreaking. I hope that skeleton grows muscle and mends quickly.
Oh the letter-writing skeleton, I know that one. Beautiful poem.
Yay - Top Story - congrats!
Boom! This has a real darkness - the kind that comes from the grief and bitterness of a bad breakup. Well done, Poppy!
Another great Nonet! Very effective imagery & image.π
OH I love the darkness of this so much! The corpse/skeleton concept leaves such a visual. I really love the determination of the ending as well!
You've got a real knack for these. I could read a whole collection of them!
This was so poignantly beautiful! Loved your poem!
Great entry!
Another good one (though I have to root for evaporation)