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In Fragments

Wind along the shutters,
salt on the tongue,
late light pooling on the floor.

A cup beside mine,
steam rising in small spirals,
quiet hands remembering.

Footsteps in new snow,
long shadows under streetlamps,
breath silver in the dark.

Unasked questions,
soft moss over old stone,
the hush between heartbeats.

Green after drought,
petals opening without witness,
love in its smallest gestures.

No full stops here —
only gathering,
only staying.

— Maggie
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18 responses to “In Fragments”

  1. SelmaMartin Avatar

    petals opening without witness, love this especially. But they’re all wonderful inside this phrase poem. Lovely.

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you for your lovely words 😊

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      1. SelmaMartin Avatar

        🙇🏻‍♀️

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  2. poetisatinta Avatar

    love your chosen phrases Maggie and the last stanza is a perfect ending 🙌

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you Ange 💜❤️

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  3. kim881 Avatar

    I love how your fragments appeal to the senses, Maggie, the vivid images, such as ‘late light pooling on the floor’ and ‘steam rising in small spirals’, and creation of atmosphere in the ‘long shadows under streetlamps’.  

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you so much Kim ❤️💜

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      1. kim881 Avatar

        My pleasure, Maggie.

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  4. Truedessa Avatar
    Truedessa

    The imagery of the phrases stay with the reader. Wonderful string of phrases.

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you for your kind words 😊.

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  5. Lynne Avatar
    Lynne

    beautiful, Maggie <3

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you, Lynne ❤️

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  6. authorstew Avatar

    Excellently done. 👏🏾👏🏾

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you 😊

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  7. Melissa Lemay Avatar

    Perfection. “Love in its smallest gestures.” Love this.

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you Melissa 😊

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  8. Carol anne Avatar

    Such a beautiful piece Maggie 💜💜😍😍

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you my friend ❤️ 💜

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