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Buried

 

Haunted by words

I settle for the smile

cuddling the corners of your mouth

and study you,

suspended above the earth;

a work of art

hung across the sky,

waiting to be explained.

 

I've read Kittiwakes are

the souls of children

lost at sea.

Haunted by waves of guilt

I settle for the photograph

buried in its frame

and stare at you,

propped on the table,

reflecting my fears,

as grief clasps

its faithful grasp

around my shuddering world.

 
 
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Vivien Steels is a poet and painter, who has been widely published in the small press poetry magazines, anthologies and on the Internet, sometimes with her artwork.

Her work is deeply influenced by the natural world, which she often uses as symbolism for the spiritual. Her paintings are intertwined with her poems, which they illustrate. She has also exhibited combined artwork and poems.