April Poetry Writing Month – Day 7

A voice, a memory, a presence – real or imagined; it lingers. 

Not all memories arrive whole. Some return in fragments, in stories that may or may not have been ours.

Today’s poem is inspired by a prompt that invites an image that feels off – slightly surreal, slightly out of place. Written as a dramatic monologue, the speaker addresses a silent listener, revealing more than intended. 

Continuing in a body-centred practice, it is interesting to notice how the voice emerges through memory, sensation, and symbolism.

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