“black rose” by Kelly Alexandra Hoff, 2022

written:  Wednesday, 16 March 2022

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“black rose

tack on the wall.

for a letter.

          for a flower.

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For a painting.

a lamb tomorrow.

waiting.

    waiting.

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praying…

    praying.

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a black rose.

  a w/hole tomorrow.

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practicing…

          a love. a sin.

  a window.

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to the gate 

      of love

          today.

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a lamb.  a tower.

         a princess trapped

      - in a tower.

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   dirty.  dirty. 

          roses.

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   a dirty rose…

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black rose.”

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~ “black rose,” (long version) by Kelly Alexandra Hoff, 2022

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published online:  May 7, 2022