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The view of the sky from Hades

-(in Persephone’s words)

By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished about a year ago 1 min read
The view of the sky from Hades
Photo by Brad Mann on Unsplash

Mother told me skies
Mirrored the water, I must

Have made the sky cry.

heartbreak

About the Creator

Melissa Ingoldsby

My work:

Patheos,

The Job, The Space Between Us, Green,

The Unlikely Bounty, Straight Love, The Heart Factory, The Half Paper Moon, I am Bexley and Atonement by JMS Books

Silent Bites by Eukalypto

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  • Testabout a year ago

    lovely poem

  • Gina C.about a year ago

    Oh, this is striking! I also just wrote a piece with the water mirroring the sky, but I looooove your twist, really amazing work!

  • Whoaaaa Merly, this was so freaking deep! Such a masterpiece!

  • angela hepworthabout a year ago

    Gorgeous work!

  • Natalie Wilkinsonabout a year ago

    Great!

  • Kelli Sheckler-Amsdenabout a year ago

    Beautiful

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    Oh, that's amazing. Well done.

  • Rachel Deemingabout a year ago

    Nice. I like this classical twist!

  • Tiffany Gordonabout a year ago

    Spectacular!

  • Heather Hublerabout a year ago

    Aww, I could feel the enormity of the ocean and sky and then sadness. Beautiful work, Melissa :)

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