~
*Eulogy of the heart
in a locket around her throat
all the little memories
of sun and moon
of wind and rain
recited by bruised lips
that took the euphony
of his kisses
to mean him a lover
of such beautiful things
but will-o'-the-wisp was he
as so mistaken was she*
~
Oct 29, 2021
Oct 29, 2021 at 8:47 AM UTC
~
*Eulogy of the heart
in a locket around her throat
all the little memories
of sun and moon
of wind and rain
recited by bruised lips
that took the euphony
of his kisses
to mean him a lover
of such beautiful things
but will-o'-the-wisp was he
as so mistaken was she*
~
Inspired by and title taken from Caroline Shank's poem "Tango"
https://hellopoetry.com/poem/4466022/tango/
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