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Worn By Lindsey Grudnicki QuailBellMagazine.com If I had any gift for prophecy, I probably would have seen in the tragic ruins of tea leaves, or the scattered stones and sticks on the garden path out back, that the threads binding us were as worn and thin as those on your grandfather’s sweater, which you still wear on cold evenings when you go outside to smoke. The threads were not suddenly cut by the scissors of the Fates, or snapped in a violent tear in a moment of rage. No, they were made brittle by years of wear, on bodies, on nerves, on heartstrings. I might have divined the break, the bursting of the stitches, but the softness and comfort blinds us, so-- like that aged sweater—we wear each other out, until the very fibers shatter. #Unreal #Poetry #Poem #Prophecy #TeaLeaves #Fates #Future #Divine #Destiny #OldSweater Visit our shop and subscribe. Sponsor us. Submit and become a contributor. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Comments1/14/2015 02:20:19 am
If I had any gift for prophecy, I would say that Lindsey Grudnicki is a star on the rise! I love "this little poem."
PhiloPublius
1/14/2015 03:17:04 am
I'd say that Emily is spot on about Ms. Grudnicki! Comments are closed.
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