Laura Milner Poems

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1.
712 Days

You picked up my heart carelessly
and, with a needle and thread
your shaking hands
decided which path you'd take
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2.
Vessel

I am astounded
At the constant ache to preen
Failing to carve and hack at a giant cherub
reminiscent of a spoiled version of Rubens’ work.
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3.
Purify

I wondered if rocks would shift,
letting the dam go free
The water icy;
a chill I could feel right down to my brittle bones
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4.
The Beginning

amidst the anxiety and the flames
there are but two whispered names
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5.
This Morning

train tracks rumbling
fingers fumbling to find
the shard of distinct light that shifts
as the sun begins to rise
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6.
Trepidation

slumber claws at the eyes
promising a brighter day regardless of clouds
still, thunder will strike
after the calm, unperturbed night
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7.
Soul Cowboy

Clumps of cells clutching to security
Riding on the back of my strength and love.
You all poked fun at my curved spine
bent so much due to your spinelessness.
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8.
You Are A Scab

Two weeks today I acquired these scabbed knees.
I have treated them tenderly; with kindness and care.
Each morning the cuts become exposed again and bleed profusely,
sticking to and soaking the material used to cover my
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9.
Territorial Pissings

Whilst you brand your territorial markings
on non-suspecting humans
and your new-found mask, covered in dirt
is slowly starting to wear away once more
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10.
Phoridae

Exhuming the past from an unburdened soil
Disturbing a surface that's been hardened by toil
Scuttle flies grow curious,
turn away from their bones
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