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Seashell

sea has shaped it
opened it wide –
the ear of Venus
pressed together
like French chalk
on the sea bed 

they tell us not 
to take them home
but I hide it
immaculately 

salt has smoothed it
painted it blush –
ever so slightly
pinker inside and
almost heavy
like a final word

Author ataraxicatPosted on November 26, 2020Categories PoetryTags amwriting, ataraxicat, ear of venus, fiction, language, northern writers, poem, Poetry, seashell, uk writer, wordsLeave a comment on Seashell

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