skeleton funerals

I've said this before and I'll say this again -- you have perfected the art of paragraph/prose poetry. Dang. The way you're able to create a smooth continuous flow of images, without the poem getting messy or off-track or confusing, is so impressive to me.

you say: leave it in the past. yet my appetite does not edge towards the future. (i always end up empty when we part.)

beautiful. <33

Incredible job with NaPo, figmoon!

Congratulations on completing NaPo figmoon! Your poetry is really poignant, and vivid, and polished and you should definitely be proud of keeping such a high quality the whole month long - I'm really impressed and your thread is a favorite of mine this April!

One of my absolute favorites is "in which i am asked the meaning of poetry" it is so hard to write about writing or poetry without it coming across as cliche or a bit manufactured - but I love your reflections here and think it resonates.

Describing the earth as "gentle" really struck me in your earth eulogy. That was also a very beautiful poem in whole.

Also I just love this:

this is how you fill a void. bottle up all your
ghosts and beg for them to turn back into the
body of yourself.

AH! your last two poems are a little haunting and sad, but beautifully written. And the final line of your NaPo is wonderfully reflective and I'm a fan of how you used both the phrases "in the end" & "its the beginning" in there - it makes the whole thing very circular and makes the thread feel sort of reincarnated too, in finding life amidst death, hope amidst loss.

Have enjoyed reading every poem, thank you for sharing your work! And Congrats again! <3