Jean McLeod’s most recent poem to appear here was History Gone Cold (May 2012).
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By Jean McLeod
In sweaty dreams
shale shadows
spread inexorably,
a mica field
over crenellated sponge
confirmed
in gray and black.
shale shadows
spread inexorably,
a mica field
over crenellated sponge
confirmed
in gray and black.
So sad, Ms, Jean. Well done.
Scary. Sorry. Beautifully written.
I would know this poem described disease even without the title. You have pulled from a dark place. I feel it.