POETRY | PROMPTLY WRITTEN

After A Harrowing Drive Home

Tanka series

Photo by Ashim D’Silva on Unsplash

sit by the fireplace
as winter’s breath chills outdoors
a recorded voice
softly whispers you are safe
these are not advant-garde words

this repetition
has no difficulty here
just relax and be
winter is your spokesperson
a secretary, indeed

now let silence seep
file away reputations
sink into your chair
forget about selections
you’ve acquired sweet peace

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This is in response to The Daily Special — Nov 30th poetry prompt

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