daphne

daphne

A Poem by jaye river

sentimental injury, moon-bather,
eternal laurel leaves atop 

my messy hair, crowning me

to kill and to love - two things you can
do with bare hands unconditionally,
like an arrow it struck me


i have so much to tell you
and i don’t know what to say, 

so i just write poetry

© 2024 jaye river


Author's Note

jaye river
it's been a while, hope you are all well and i hope you did not forget about me! as you can see, my bio has changed as i am now 25. happy holidays everyone!

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I relate to that last stanza. The point about killing and loving is so beautiful and sharp. Amazing job :)

Posted 10 Months Ago


Beautiful poem. Enjoyed reading 👍

Posted 10 Months Ago


Loved your poem as always, I love the dark and the light contrast, to kill and to love. Nice job!

Posted 10 Months Ago


jaye river

10 Months Ago

thank you as always for your kind words. happy holidays :)
Belated birthday greetings jaye river and welcome back. Daphne, I thought of Greek mythology. To kill and to love. We have choices. I want my journey to be as peaceful as possible. I abhor violence. I travelled to many places with your three short stanzas. Plenty to ponder on here.

Chris

Posted 10 Months Ago


jaye river

10 Months Ago

thank you, chris and thank you for reading! happy holidays.
Chris Shaw

10 Months Ago

And the same to you :)

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Added on December 13, 2023
Last Updated on June 6, 2024
Tags: poetry, free verse, nature, greek mythology

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