it was the way
he painted
her contours
with a galaxy
of stars
to illuminate
her smile
that left them
craving the
agonisingly
slow death
of the sun
where darkness
could breathe
them to life
BIOGRAPHY:
Karen Richards is a Tasmanian born and bred poet. She is the published author of ‘The Way
My Words Fall’ and her second collection ‘Wrapped in Folds of Midnight’ will be released
August 23rd. You can find more of her work at @kalou_poetry on Instagram.