Mollify

Courtenay's Corner13th April 2023Poetry

The shadows move in their pre-dawn mirage.
Birdsong haunts the lukewarm streetlight like a black comedy.
This hoop is a belligerent tattoo.

My hands fan the oil spill.
Pouring from the mouthpiece in my neck.
A train’s whistle.

My effigy mollifies.
Its blue shimmer dyes the grass.
The cat’s paw; a commemorative stamp.

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Born and raised in the North of England, Courtenay Schembri Gray reared her head as a budding poet with a penchant for the macabre. After finding a kinship in the rich verse of Sylvia Plath, Courtenay has amassed a grand amount of publishing credits. Her poetry collection, The Maggot on Maple Street, was published by Anxiety Press in 2023. Twitter: @courtenaywrites Website: www.courtenayscorner.com View all posts by Courtenay's Corner

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