black dog
in the dark woods
torch beam
© Rachel Green December 2023
mannequins of the dead
at an art exhibition in Wolvo;
these silent figures
holding the minutiae of their lives;
a pearl necklace; a birthday card;
a picture of their long-past husband.
Shadows of empty lives
forgotten by those who remain
unmourned.
© Rachel Green December 2023
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