if you want to know where to find me

my poetry died
with my grandfather,
it was dead and buried
under the bright green grass
like carelessly tossed
snapdragon seeds,
and nothing there is bright
anymore
especially under the ground,
where they rest quiet,
while I hover above
that brown capsule,
that wooden treasure chest,
holding an pile of
empty pens and
dead flowers,
courting what is
already gone
and will never
come back
to life.

• On Thursday, October 30, 2008, blue (1605) wrote:
  
  oh ni-chan! this just wounded my heart. my love to you and yours. always.
  
  
• On Sunday, October 19, 2008, Diviana (64) wrote:
  
  I wish I could glue my soul into this comment so you could see where I feel this. Thank you for sharing something so personal, as Anth said. You truly are beautiful. -Div
  
  
• On Friday, October 17, 2008, NeroMatches (61) wrote:
  
  dear god bethany. i missed reading poems like these. i always wanted to write something pretty about my grandmother too but was never able to do it. you though, you capture these emotions so well. i might've lost my heart years ago, but i'm glad this is the first thing i read on my journey to win it back. beautiful, as always. -jules
  
  
• On Friday, October 17, 2008, NeroMatches (61) wrote:
  
  i hope you don't mind if i print this out and keep it with me.
  
  
• On Tuesday, September 23, 2008, Anth (1437) wrote:
  
  my last comment didnt really explain how i felt about this poem, its just that ive kept coming back to..feel it, as personal to you as it is, im glad you could share this
  
  
• On Monday, September 22, 2008, Anth (1437) wrote:
  
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• On Monday, September 22, 2008, carlosjackal (1799) wrote:
  
  Brilliantly written, tragic piece. I hope that, like the spirit of your Grandfather, your poetry will live and breathe on also. You rock, Lady Bethany :)
  
  
• On Sunday, September 28, 2008, carlosjackal (1799) wrote:
  
  I hate having to say this about some of the posts on this site, but, this deserves so many more comments.
  
  
• On Monday, September 22, 2008, TropicalSnowstorm (666) wrote:
  
  "courting what is already gone and will never come back" - great piece, I could definitely relate. Ciao, T/S