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Break this Sentence Down: She is Caught in a Loveless Marriage~ By Heidi Henkel Seaborn

10/4/2016

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She
She: is not
Without he
Add an ‘s’ like the
Shushing of a child
She enfolds he
Additive, entwined
Of course they are in this
Together
Yet he can stand
Alone.
 
Caught
Snared in a small trap,
Perhaps a possum
The steel teeth
Clench her foot
Blood, pain enough to
Cry out but not be heard
Or tangled
The quiet act of netting a butterfly
Easing her into a jar
Her wings flap wildly, then slow
A final flutter.
Yes, that’s it.
 
Loveless
Love reduced
Diminished
Less than promised
Desired, required
Less
Love.
 
Marriage

 
Author Bio:
An accomplished poet in her youth, Heidi Seaborn took a very long break. After three decades, three kids, four marriages, 27 moves and a business career, she started writing again with the advantage of all that experience. Living in Seattle, she currently benefits from David Wagoner’s mentorship. Her poetry has or will appear in Gold Man Review,Into the Void Review, Flying South 2016 Anthology, 3Elements Review, Windfall, Fredericksburg Literary and Art Review, Ekphrastic Review, the Voices Project, the Ice Dream Anthology and elsewhere.
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