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self-portrait in 48 words, night;
by Sophia Grace
i come to you in shadow to hide the
longing in the curve of my spine,
the ache of how do i tell you this
in each vertebrae, stacked taut
upon one another like a strand
of pearls, each one hidden behind the
creamy lustre of my shell.
04/15/2009 Posted on 04/15/2009
Copyright © 2025 Sophia Grace
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Ava Blu on 04/16/09 at 12:32 AM ohhhh, this is beautiful. lovelove. |
| Posted by Genevieve Sturrock on 04/16/09 at 12:52 AM seductive insecurity....very nice. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 04/16/09 at 12:57 AM Wow! I have never thought of vertebrae like this - love the strand of pearls image with the shell. Thank you. |
| Posted by Sandy M. Humphrey on 04/21/09 at 05:08 PM Different approach to the look within and holding back of emotion...amazing introspection. smh |
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