Black Ink Howl: #napowritmo2020

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

Contagion’s nest of lungs

built from hissing tubes

and needles’ plunge was April’s

test of death to see if tears

could still bring flowers to May.

©Susie Clevenger 2020

#napowrimo2020 Day 30

Inspired by: #skyloverwordlist - deaths

Hell is empty and all the devils are here – William Shakespeare

The cunning hell of mutilated truth

ignites airwaves with gaslight candles.

Do not press your ear into a flame

that demands sacrifice so devils can mine gold.

The human heart cannot thrive on selfish gruel

or grow compassion in the drought of bitter tongues.

Test each word before you speak, because once the knife

cuts you will never escape its wound.

#napowritmo2020 Day 23

Inspired by: #skyloverwordlist