POETRY

Clutching at Threads

a Poem for My Dad

Sydney Duke Richey
Literally Literary
Published in
2 min readOct 28, 2022
Photo by Richard Horvath on Unsplash

I painted my fingernails pink
for you

in my heart I knew
that somehow, you’d know
I’d get a manicure

you’ve drifted away
and now my hands
with their pink polished nails
are clutching at threads

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Sydney Duke Richey
Literally Literary

Writing from the heart, I’m inspired by everyday experiences. My poems, haiku and non-fiction come from a slice of my life. *Top Writer in Poetry*