Saturday mornings
A Nonet
Your coffee cup had a pair of wolves
touching noses. You’d raise your cup
and clink with mine. “Mates for life,”
you’d say. I’d chide you for
staining the nightstand.
You took your mug,
leaving just
that damn
ring.
About the Creator
Sonia Heidi Unruh
I love: my husband and children; all who claim me as family or friend; the first bite of chocolate; the last blue before sunset; solving puzzles; stroking cats; finding myself by writing; losing myself in reading; the Creator who is love.
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Comments (26)
Fantastic imagery! Congrats on Top Story!
Love that imagery, a lonely coffee ring!
A lovely moment well-observed. And you handled that awkward nonet structure superbly. Great work 👍🏻
nice work. you are wonderful writer. Can you please give some advice and support in my stories.
Congratulations on your win! I loved this and was happy to see it recognized.
lovely work.
A sad goodbye , from what seemed a good relationship
Thank you for sharing this brief but evocative moment. It reminds us of the significance of small gestures, the beauty in shared rituals, love your works, subscribed.
Congratulations on Top Story too!!!🥰🥰🥰
Wow!!! This was so good!!!💕❤️❤️
So few words, yet full of emotion.Good job!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congrats on TS! This is so layered- really nicely done.
Such a simple but emotional nonet. Great job! Congrats on the Top Story!
This was excellent! That image of the mugs linked to the ring at the end and what rings symbolise for partnership - masterful!
Oh no! What a slap. Fabulous Nonet!
This made me so sad and angry! Absolutely wonderful work on pulling out the emotions with this one :)
Congrats on your top story.
So many have said what I'd say. Simple, emotive, heartbreaking, without being too dramatic but nevertheless still achieving that gut punch of pain and grief. Well done Sonia, on a great entry and Top Story!
Well let's just hope they encounter a wolf one day and it eats them alive hehehe. Loved your poem!
I like how you told us of the breakup, without telling us 💛 Nicely done xx
So raw and such a strong narrative voice! Excellent nonet, Sonia!
So simple, yet so powerful. Wonderful piece.
Great to see this in the "Raise Your Voice Thread"! Loved it!
Wow- such deep hurt communicated in such a simple, vivid image. Beautifully painful- thank you for sharing this masterful entry.