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Shred

by Clara Mae Gregory

My

xerox eyes

copy reflections

in a moment's mirror.

In fractions of a second,

a phosphorus smile will beckon

to the captured illlusions.

With frosty breath

it fogs the glass

till nothing can be read

except the memory

left of death,

the one I wish

that I could shred.

08/06/2009

Posted on 08/06/2009
Copyright © 2026 Clara Mae Gregory

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 08/07/09 at 03:07 PM

I like the xerox eyes, the phosphorus smile. This is sad and lingering, yet I must remain thankful for my memories of those gone.

Posted by Nicole D Gregory on 08/07/09 at 04:36 PM

I so feel this. The beginning of August is a reminder of what I lost. ~N

Posted by Morgan D Hafele on 08/08/09 at 04:17 PM

i love the imagery in this, sad and almost distant. the idea of shredding a memory is so often appealing

Posted by Christel Crews on 08/11/09 at 04:45 AM

hmm... i will need to chew on this one for a bit. its got alot to take in and i think there is more beneath the surface. not to miss out, i will ponder it for a while. thanks for the intriguing read!

Posted by Glenn Currier on 08/24/09 at 07:46 PM

Oh gees. What a poem. I am glad I had the patience for that third read because it paid off. I relate to the slice a moment's memory can make into the heart. And kudos for the clever machine metaphor.

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