Kelly Sargent

her note in purple
the fire and ice
of last words

— Kelly Sargent

the thin veil

between life and death

inner wrist scars

— Kelly Sargent

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splitting the pomegranate 
our last words
before her attempt

— Kelly Sargent

radiation frost —

the winter

we flatline

— Kelly Sargent

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root bound peace lily
the fear of letting go
of the fear

— Kelly Sargent

insomnia poems

adding to the narrative

of my shadow self

— Kelly Sargent

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discovering the gravesite black irises

— Kelly Sargent

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mud leeches 
the secrets we take
to the grave

— Kelly Sargent

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splitting 
the bleeding heart
her unmarked grave

— Kelly Sargent

cornfield murder

the curiosity

of crows

— Kelly Sargent

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dad’s shout
now a whisper —
midnight seance

— Kelly Sargent

cheap as hell —

garage sale

ouija board

— Kelly Sargent

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blood on her palate —
drawing 
one last breath

— Kelly Sargent

even though

I said no

whentheriverrunsstill

— Kelly Sargent

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sleepwalking 
in the basement —
his exorcised demons 

— Kelly Sargent

father’s fatal fall —

sunset shadows

slip into place

— Kelly Sargent

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his evil eye
the shape
of her scream

— Kelly Sargent

the stroke of midnight thunder tangled in my hair

— Kelly Sargent

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his unexpected visit —
the length of her scream
braided down her back

— Kelly Sargent