His white dress shirt
I washed and ironed
after his father's funeral
stayed on a hanger
neatly
in the cellar
for weeks on end...
Tonight
I finally entombed it
safely
in the back
of his closet
hoping
he won't need
it again
any time soon.
Christine Bruness, NJ, USA
Wow!!! I love the ambiguity of this one. It's fantastic.
ReplyDeleteHI Nia, yes that's what drew me to this poem too!
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