By Carey Taylor
She is the absence of light
at the edge of the door
bruise of sky on the horizon
caw of crow
letter never written.
Once, a white communion dress
anthology of poems
beaded bracelets gold and green
dough of pie
cinnamon sugar sprinkle.
Copyright Taylor 2016
Carey Taylor is the author of The Lure of Impermanence (Cirque Press 2018). She is a Pushcart Prize nominee and has a Master of Arts degree in School Counseling from Pacific Lutheran University. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon and has been published both nationally and internationally. https://careyleetaylor.com
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