canal-edged bourbon
bar on a Tuesday closeted
in dark corners & acous-
tic dampened brick; i
sit by the windows & smile,
sip at the purple-black of un-
returning water, of dis-
inhibited bitterness.
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Joanna Suzanne Lee 
A different kind a dark and gritty that I am not used to you sharing… I like
thanks! long time no see. 🙂
Nice write, love the ending!
unreturning water, That has meaning for me
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This is a beautiful portrait of a surrender. Perfect. The words seem to melt me.
melting is good… i think. thanks, Carl.
nice…this has a great smoky feel to me….the purple black (like a bruise) is a great descriptor for the unreturned water…
I love the picture in the above photograph, it has a sense of abandonment and beauty all in one. good choice.
So many great images in such a brief space. Wonderful. – Mosk
Just lovely. Cheers.
Such tight writing and yet the words and the world pour through… // Peter