Aesthetically Pleasing Things Don’t Last

July 4, 2022

We’re museums of coveted
architecture,
darkened colors,
and matching debts
of calligraphy.

Doted upon
by the onlookers
that see the visually pleasing
personification
we should have been.

 

Tricia-Marie WardTricia-Marie Ward is a Filipina poet in Los Angeles, California. She’s currently studying English Literature and Creative Writing. You can find some of her published works in the Blue Mountain Review and Eve Poetry Magazine. When she’s not writing you can find her bird watching or enjoying thai tea in the evenings.

 

Featured Image by Camille Brodard on Unsplash

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