124th Virtual Poetry Circle
Today's Poem is from Beyond the Scent of Sorrow by Sweta Srivastava Vikram (page 8):
Skeletons of Women
My feet were ticklish from the acorns sneaking inside the pockets of large rocks, scratching them like a dog's belly, that's what I thought at first.
But I was wrong. Woodpeckers conspiring with moths, mimicking chained cries of stripped branches dying their own death, were asking me to put a period, not a comma, in my steps.
Too late, the fire moaned. With feet sinking like a widow's hopes, I stepped on a cask of ashes only to find skeletons of women with no fingernails. Hunger ate them.
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Welcome to the 124th Virtual Poetry Circle!
Remember, this is just for fun and is not meant to be stressful.
Keep in mind what Molly Peacock’s books suggested. Look at a line, a stanza, sentences, and images; describe what you like or don’t like; and offer an opinion. If you missed my review of her book, check it out here.
Also, sign up for the 2011 Fearless Poetry Reading Challenge because its simple; you only need to read 1 book of poetry. Please contribute to the growing list of 2011 Indie Lit Award Poetry Suggestions (please nominate 2011 Poetry), visit the stops on the National Poetry Month Blog Tour from April.
So what do you think?