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As family shrinks emptiness expands
Contraction by DALLAS01
Free Verse Poetry writing prompt entry

Another place-setting disappears
back in the curio cabinet
each piece returned
personifies impermanence.

New chips in the china
reflect heart's hemorrhage

tarnished silver boxed up
in anticipation
of next year's paltry head count.

The second leaf is removed
from the old pine table
family shrinks
the emptiness expands
contraction.


Writing Prompt
Write a free verse poem. Free verse is a form of poetry that does not necessarily follow to any specific meter patterns, rhyme, or any other pattern. Free verse, despite its freedom, often still has some elements of form. Most free verse does observe a convention of lines and structure.

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Author Notes
Thanks to Liilia for the art work.

     

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