June 2026

poetry

Aftermath

by Christine Murray


Body knows soul

does not accept —


the worst happened

it is over—

                ||nearly | it is nearly over|

body experiences

         s i l v e r dawnssong

blackbirdsong 

                            silvers

slivers of

its song

are a

       silversong—

I feel it along

       my arms

soul trembles

it is over

              nearly—

flowers were—their

lights

      light

the path

      body knows—


christine-murray
Christine Murray

Chris Murray is a Dublin-based poet. Her most recent collection "Her Red Songs" was published by Turas Press, Dublin in early 2024. She is working on book number 7!

 

 

 

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