Stumbling
written by: Fotoula Reynolds
After the love-storm
Passion beyond delirium
Becomes a ruthless falsity
And lust without urgency has
The softness of a petal
Behind the shimmer
Streaks of cloud
Move with lightness and grace
A dynamite of fireflies
Belonging to the night
Displays true in the writing
A broken spirit takes so much
Bitterness to make it sweet
In the flurry of youth
I broke my own heart
As I was not yet qualified to observe
Fotoula Reynolds is a writer of poetry, born in Australia of Greek heritage. She lives in the Dandenong Ranges in southern Australia. She convenes a poetry reading group in her local community and regularly attends and participates in spoken word events in and around the city of Melbourne. She is the author of three poetry collections and is published widely in anthologies, journals, reviews and magazines. Fotoula is a 2019 Pushcart Prize nominee.
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