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Extinguish the Light

An Acrostic Poem of Love

By Natalie WilkinsonPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Extinguish the Light
Photo by Evgeniy Alyoshin on Unsplash

Extinguish the light of day, my love

Come to bed and sleep

Lean against the pillows while

Inner darkness retreats

Perfectly a slow arc of sparkling

Sunlight returns to my heart

Each time.

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Natalie Wilkinson

Writing. Woven and Printed Textile Design. Architectural Drafting. Learning Japanese. Gardening. Two poems are featured in a new print anthology-POETICS: Grain available at Bainbridge Island Press.

IG: @maisonette _textiles

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    Written by Natalie Wilkinson