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| Rooftops Manchester by Adolphe Valette Visual prompt provided by Magpie Tales |
Rain
Rain
again
like tears
never ending.
Soot
rolled
with the rain
down the panes.
Tears
streaked
mascara
from her eyes.
Her
heart
dropping
to her feet.
Melting
sky
into
street.
J. Binford-Bell
January 2016
Very nice form and wording.
ReplyDeleteOh wow. The last two stanzas are powerful.
ReplyDeleteI think this is so much of a story told in so very few words.
ReplyDeletemelting sky...so nice!
ReplyDeleteMelting sky into the street--I like that!
ReplyDeleteYou did very well with the prompt; your take is lovely
ReplyDeletePoor thing.
ReplyDeleteLove the last stanza!
ReplyDeletesuccinct capture of this image.
ReplyDeleteThe restrained use of rhyme really adds to this poem. Enjoyed it.
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