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14th Nov

by Richard Trotter

Longing builds the quietest cradle
holds you when you don't need it
like a statue locked in a death pose
I have a hunger , and cannot feed it.

I'm textured like a painted sun down
frozen from the day I first saw you,
as your boredom falls to crush me
it breaks but I still adore you.

11/14/2004

Posted on 11/14/2004
Copyright © 2024 Richard Trotter

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Sam Roberts on 11/14/04 at 10:30 PM

thats lovely..sorry not great at comments but it's a fine piece of work xoxo

Posted by Melissa Arel on 11/15/04 at 01:42 PM

WoW Richard.. this is such a bittersweet, touching poem; definitely one of my faves of yours.. I really love it <3

Posted by Megan Langley on 11/17/04 at 01:57 AM

I absolutely love this line -- "I'm textured like a painted sun." As usual, I adore your poem :)

Posted by Stephanie Kent on 11/18/04 at 03:30 AM

The imagery in this is astounding...amazing, my friend xx

Posted by Michele Schottelkorb on 01/25/05 at 01:09 PM

this is awesome... so sad and revealing... blessings...

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