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littlebirdie  ·  4533 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I'm a crummy poet, but I'm writing a poem a day for 2013

(yes, I am rusty. so be it.)

poem for January 1

I am always singing death songs, a bird with down the texture of sunset.

You are the ancient juniper. I pretend you can hear the rustle of my wings, but your arms are stiff.

I feel the sun's heat on my back, touch your wrinkled skin.

I am always walking to the grave, as are you. Time is not interested in us.