December 2024
Bio Note: I am a Virgin Islands poet with roots in the BVI and USVI. I began writing in 1996. My work is available in my Kindle book, "Be Inspired: Poems by Linette Rabsatt," on my blog, “Words of Ribbon.” I write to inspire the world with my words. My mantra is "invest in what grows you."
Anniversary
a platinum sunrise rested in her eyes
as they sat in purple chairs cheering
for their love
surrounded by a golden counterpart
who sat solo
while Ruby sat dreamily drifting away
because her eyes were fixed
on pearlized spectacles
as silver hairs flew in the wind
past empty China plates and crystal goblets
emptied and discarded
reminding us that
idolizing ivory
lusting for lace
is not scintillating enough for silk
or solid enough for steel
or thin enough to keep
our memories transparent
©2024 Linette Rabsatt
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