September 15th, 2025
by Stephen G. Lloyd
Dark
The day.
The sky
Bereft.
An ocean full
Of storm.
No kindle left
To dissipate
The bruise.
Down, down.
A spiral
Down.
My lack
Of sleep
A reave.
I have become
Some
Stagecraft
Urging clowns.
About the Artist
Stephen G. Lloyd resides in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada.
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on Stephen G. Lloyd's Artist Page.
This poem is included in Comet #6,
published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
Previously published in Canada Poetry Magazine:
Finding Trust
by Anna Nike Leskowsky
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