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Broad Strokes

An Ekphrastic Breakup Nonet

By D.K. ShepardPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Runner-up in Breakup Nonet Challenge
Broad Strokes
Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash

Handsome even with paint on your nose

Your plan to spice up our pale walls

With tangerine polka dots

Like orbs of your laughter

Then you stole the sun

All the colors

Except one

Grayest

Blue

heartbreak

About the Creator

D.K. Shepard

Character Crafter, Witty Banter Enthusiast, World Builder, Unpublished novelist...for now

Fantasy is where I thrive, but I like to experiment with genres for my short stories. Currently employed as a teacher in Louisville.

dkshepard.com

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    Written by D.K. Shepard