Blooming Black

every last line of the 3 stanzas has really strong impact in the way it progresses the narrative. There’s some strong imagery created here with the black stain, talking about the valleys and the quiet night. Almost left with a cliffhanger when the poem ends with “black.” Made me really stop for a moment and absorb the entire narrative. Enjoyed reading this ✨

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i love the progression and consumption this poem displays. it's a twisted form of growth. "the childlike taste of warm reunion" is only a vail in front of a war likely not needing of blood.