Black Velvet

Soon the cruelest secrets appear as evident as stardust.

By Carly BushPublished 10 days ago • 1 min read

Soon the cruelest secrets appear as evident as stardust,

a small fire with a long tail

against black velvet

surreal poetry sad poetry nature poetry Free Verse

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Carly Bush

I'm a writer with a passion for highly visual and quietly subversive literature. I contribute to Collective World and you can find my short stories and poetry here.

Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok: @carlyaugustabush

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Dharrsheena Raja Segarran9 days ago
Gosh this was so magnificent! Loved your poem!
D.K. Shepard10 days ago
Wow vivid imagery paired with such depth! Wonderfully done!

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Black Velvet

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