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Handwritten

a free-form poem about writing

Ruth Osman
Published in
Sep 17, 2021

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No keys —
no stilettoed words tottering
on sidewalk, clipped phrases flailing
at the sky.

Tonight
I write.

Nib to paper
ink on white
feet tucked under
windows flung
wide …

Welcome
kind angel.
I dim the light
so you can come closer.

Talk to me.
I am listening.

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Ruth Osman
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Caribbean singer/songwriter/ poet who loves dogs, all things mystical, and solitude. Find me online: https://linktr.ee/ruthosman