A quiet fury
blossoms in my chest,
an orchid of rage
unfolds in silence,
poisonous and strangely beautiful,
creamy petals strain against
the cavity where I once
kept my heart.

lana-1

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cynthia-thompson6y

patty-mmmmmmmmmm

pradip-chattopadhyay

raj-arumugam

the imagery and phrasing are just brilliant in this poem,  Lana

robert-c-howard

The South will not rise again but your heart will once the essential protective crust dissipates and is no longer needed.

ca-guilfoyle