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Kirby Wright

Honolulu, Hawaii

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Honolulu, Hawaii

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The turtle is gone.
Part of me dies.
22 years in the tank.
Reptile whispers
Under the succulent.
With this pass
I riddle with holes.
A shovel blade caked.
Butterflies vanish.
Shell hardens as I write.

Kirby Wright

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Topic(s) of this poem: elegy,loss,pets,poem

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I lost my turtle last week. What makes it more heartbreaking is that it was my fault. The loss plus the guilt associated with it is tearing me up.

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Dedan Onyango 18 July 2015

Hey cheer up, you know what, in this life things happens for a reason. Blaming yourself is not going to do you good . If only your blame can bring your turtle back then blame yourself more. But for now chill out and get yourself ready because you will definitely get more of them. Great piece

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