The Gaze Poem by Chen-ou Liu

The Gaze



A Tanka Prose

In the black-and-white photo, the 16-year-old girl stands in the shade of an old apple tree; her arms folded casually while leaning against its trunk. Black hair in twin braids trail over her shoulders; her head turned slightly toward my house. Her lips parted and playful.

the edges
of her dear john letter
blackening...
'I like the way you look
at me, ' she once said

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: memories,relationship
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