A Short War Story

by nouriguess   Jul 1, 2020


He was my backbone,
the sword in my battles,
a bit of a dream
amidst my vigilance.
His body
was mine to burrow into.

But I'm a woman
who's not good at wars.
I let go, lost my spine
and dreams,
and hunkered down
the remains
of his body.

    report violation
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  • 4 years ago

    by D.

    I love how honest your poetry is. You don't leave anything hiding. There's a lot of fragility in this poem, illustrated through two main verbs 'hunker' and 'burrow'. It really gives such a sense of loss and vulnerability. 'He was my backbone/I lost my spine' was really clever and effective. Extremely evocative writing as ever, Noura.

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