Poetry list
punctuation
the marks that
make the
meaning
are found not
on the page
alone
these are the
rituals and
grace notes of
love
the touch
word
symbol
name
story
that caresses
one another
and so
all life
with that
gentle joy
of union
and belonging
it is unique
yet universal
beyond price
and slips away
and dissolves
over the horizon
when the sun
sets for the
last time on
us
can its pain
in loss and
absence
reach to a
new dawn
waiting is all
that is
left
© Neil Thompson 2022