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A nonet

By Holly NacePublished about a month ago • 1 min read

We are the black and white photograph

Sitting in the back of the shelf

Fading into the background

Behind the other frames

Waiting to be found

But time will tell

How it fell

To the

Ground

sad poetry

About the Creator

Holly Nace

Library nerd. I write stories, books, and poems. My poetry delves into the melancholy and bright, the painful and the wistful. I hope my words resonate with and inspire others.

"Tomorrow is too far away

So I will live just for today."

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Esala Gunathilakeabout a month ago
Your nonnet is beautiful.

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A nonet

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Holly Nace

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