January/February Poem
- c.allison Devesly
- Feb 8, 2023
- 1 min read
Each line–etched on her face,
Carefully drawn
As if by an artist’s charcoal–
Each strand of hair greyed,
Woven through—
A herringbone pattern.
Her skin softened, loose,
translucent.
Relaying each trauma, each joy
Each tear and each laugh
That life had given her.
Chaque ligne gravée sur son visage,
Soigneusement dessiné
Comme au fusain d'un artiste -
Chaque mèche de cheveux grisonnant,
Tissé à travers—
Un motif à chevrons.
Sa peau adoucie, relâchée,
translucide.
Relayer chaque traumatisme, chaque joie
Chaque larme et chaque rire
Que la vie lui avait donné.
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