Board :Poetry
Author :Archon Poems
Subject :2nd Place by Kaoru
Date :2/4
 Quiet,
   quiet,
    quiet.
  Truth is blood
 spilled for nothing.
     Cruelty,
      Silence,
       Quiet,
         Bitter,
          Jealous,
           Hateful
           Creature
            That I.;
              Am.   `
               So    `.
                 Cold &*.
                  Subversive.

Who can hear how soft and sweet?
The sound of this tired heart skipping a beat.
Spelunking fox who became known for digging shelters in the snow.
Heart of my heart, forever within a glacial prism.
The kind to need bunny-ear muffs to keep warm.
Her memory spreads through these veins like sleet.
A cold touch clasped tightly like a collar-

                 Unable to speak,
                Bound on a leash,
                 
                 Can you hear?
                Are you near?

                Sister of mine who brought
                 warmth to the darkest of days.

                Separation anxiety,
                Poignant poinsettia-
                From ice did she blossom.

                Where has she gone?
                Sister of a shy song.
                 Memories of gratitude.

                Truth is blood spilled for nothing.


Kaoru