for each grave
a different verb
carried, lifted, borne
(Originally published in what a [hiding] place, Cyberwit, 2019)
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Jean LeBlanc
Jean LeBlanc taught college writing and literature for twenty-five years. Her most recent haiku collection is Nod if the Wind (Cyberwit, 2026). An artist as well as a poet, she explores the transformative power of imagery using collage, asemic writing, and other visual media. Her work can be seen on Facebook, Jean LeBlanc Poetry and Art.
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thanks for this, I just love it. Spoke to me in so many ways.
thanks for this, I just love it. Spoke to me in so many ways.
Stunning. I felt myself levitating as I read the last line.
Laid Down…
Gravity,
Staid Character of
Humble Earth …
Verbs for Graves…
This is so gentle and moving. Those three words on the last line work perfectly.
Wonderful!