Color of a soul
Doused.
By Claire GuérinPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read
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Drowned in the abyss.
You doused my pyre to embers,
With words, cold water.
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Claire Guérin
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Comments (4)
So compact, yet a colorful and illustrative impact of pain. Words cut, but words can drown. Masterful analogy. 🥰🥲
Hauntingly beautiful. Nice work!
So much imagery! This is simply beautiful, Claire.
Oh wow! This was fantastic!