I keep a quiet bloom hidden beneath my ribs,
where dusk
hums like distant trains–
it opens only when I forget to be careful,
spilling soft light through
every crack,
teaching my darkness how to breathe,
how to become
something tender, something unafraid, again.
Photo credits: Like a Cat by Fabian Perez, Pinterest.
Posted for Quadrille #247 @dVerse Poets Pub
43 Responses
Sigh…..absolutely beautiful, my dear!
Thank you so much, Lillian 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
(and thank you for the lovely prompt) 🥂
How delicious Sanaa 💕
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I love dusk humming like a train!
A beautiful quiet poem.
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The image of that bloom in darkness is wonderful… made me think of the scent of those night-blooming flowers.
Thank you so much, Bjorn 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
A gorgeous quadrille, Sanaa. I especially love the simile ‘dusk
hums like distant trains’ and the thought of ‘teaching my darkness how to breathe’.
Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Such a stunning write, Sanaa! Love the closing line. ❤️❤️
Thank you so much, Punam 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
Nice poem, loved the theme of being courageous even in the dark…despite the dark
Perfectly executed! Yay!🕉️
Thank you so much, Cara 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
‘..teaching my darkness haw to breathe’….Aaahhhh
Thank you so much, Ron 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
A dusky and evocative poem, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Lynn 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
Sanaa, this is absolutely stunning. I’ve read this four times and each read makes me love this more and more. 🌸❤️🌸
Awww gosh! Thank you so much, Colleen 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Nicely done poem.
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Excellent write Sanaa 👏
That slow steady ache is accented by the final word of ‘again’. Knowing that, teaches us to get there quicker 👍
Thank you so much, Shaun 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
I love the passion and mystery to this wonderful poem – Jae
Thank you so much, Jae 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
wow what a beautiful poem.
Thank you so much, Rog 😀 so glad the poem spoke to you 💄❤️
This is a stunning poem, the unsaid that’s imagined as impactful as what’s written.
Thank you so much, Kim 😍 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
A “quiet bloom” … very nice.
Thank you so much, Maggie 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
Sanaa, I love how “a quiet bloom hidden beneath my ribs” feels like a secret kind of hope growing inside, and it makes me feel calm 🌸
Much love,
David
Thank you so much, Ben 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
A wonderful write Sanaa!
Hank
Thank you so much, Hank 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Love!
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Such a quiet tone, yet strong and hopeful too. Beautiful.
Great poem – I love “I forget to be careful,
spilling soft light..” the inner light surfaces, such a lovely image 💞Suzanne
Gorgeous and moving, Sanaa <3
I love your quiet bloom, Sanaa.
That opening line is crazy good, Sanaa! Love this quadrille.