on being constantly civil towards death by Nic Sebastian

on being constantly civil towards death

deep underground
in great black stillness
she lights a small candle hoping

to see the rich colors
of darkness
and hear its breath

by Nic Sebastian, first published in Dark And Like A Web (What is nanopress publishing?)

Editor’s Note: Grief can ruin a person. This poem shows another way of approaching the inevitable separation. I read it often.

 

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3 responses to “on being constantly civil towards death by Nic Sebastian”

  1. Risa Denenberg Avatar

    Lovely in its dark hopefulness. Balancing the tension of opposites (life, death) on a thin ledge

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