Kestril's Rhythms and Groove: August 2023

Heavy Hearted

I have to kiss the world

twice as hard now.

I have to feel the weight

of each leg of every butterfly

that chooses to alight on my skin.

I have to drench myself

in the feel of moss

and twilight colors

over and over again

to make my heart full and heavy

with all the world’s subtle delights

to outweigh the grief it carries.

Photo by Karina Vorozheeva on Unsplash

Song Choice: Nature Boy covered by Aurora

Liner Notes for This Groove: This poem was created for the Friday Writing's Prompt at Poets and Storytellers United. It asked us to use a cliché in an unusual way.

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