#schoolgirl
The Shrinking Season
by Michael R. Burch
With every wearying year
the weight of the winter grows
and while the schoolgirl outgrows
her clothes,
the widow disappears
in hers.
Originally published by Angle. Keywords/Tags: schoolgirl, outgrows, clothes, widow, disappears, winter, time, shrinking, season, atrophy, emaciation, bone, loss
Mar 30, 2020
Mar 30, 2020 at 5:12 AM UTC
Little did we know
the heavy schoolbags we carried on our backs
would be the smallest burden in our lives.
Is this me?
Am I a schoolgirl?
The practice of not thinking seems so often now.
I wish to be that schoolgirl again,
and live out those inconveniences
with a chest of gold.
Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM UTC