Floating Away
I put the tiny boat
in the water and watch it
float away. Somewhere,
someday,
someone
will pull it out of the water,
either intact
or as a sodden, soggy newspaper mess, find
a tiny plastic bag
full of ashes
a sprig of dead lavender
your photograph, our wedding rings
and wonder
what it all means.
in the water and watch it
float away. Somewhere,
someday,
someone
will pull it out of the water,
either intact
or as a sodden, soggy newspaper mess, find
a tiny plastic bag
full of ashes
a sprig of dead lavender
your photograph, our wedding rings
and wonder
what it all means.
Bionote
Holly Day has taught writing classes at the Loft Literary Center in Minnesota, since 2000. Her published books include Music Theory for Dummies, Music Composition for Dummies, Guitar All-in-One for Dummies, Piano All-in-One for Dummies, Walking Twin Cities, Insider’s Guide to the Twin Cities, Nordeast Minneapolis: A History, and The Book Of, while her poetry has recently appeared in Oyez Review, SLAB, and Gargoyle. Her newest poetry book, Ugly Girl, just came out from Shoe Music Press.