Mortal Down

Free Verse By Kimberly Madura

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in heaven's crying room 
which is deep blue, like the ocean 
and is scented with parma violets and jasmine 
where angels cry 
and the lady made of moon-foam 
sits between Artemis and Athena  
 
they gaze upon the mortal woman below lovingly, sadly, 
who goes down into the river 
in desperation beneath the moon 
 
have pity on this mortal woman 
she is drowning from pain and love 
and the wind roars

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Kimberly Madura lives on the east coast, by way of the Midwest, where she was born and raised. She has been published in multiple literary journals and poetry anthologies. She loves to travel and drink coffee.