Saturday, June 4, 2016

Lizz Murphy — Poem 155: old man bride



old man bride
snowy hair
pallid skin
moleskins
white crocuses
in his two hands

3 comments:

  1. Very moving, the contrasts into poem so lovely and loving.

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  2. Thanks all so much. It was a very touching moment. Hope I've done it justice. Other things like the walking stick over his arm, his awkward gait, the care for the beautiful flowers are left afloat in my own mind.

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