Another in the Urn

Posted on December 15, 2016 by perfectsublimemasters

When the luster fades
there is less

Not every sterling piece of silver
remains pristine

Not every star in the sky
continues to shine

Most of these
slowly burn away

Scott Thomas Outlar hosts the site https://17Numa.wordpress.com where links to his published poetry, fiction, essays, and interviews can be found. His most recent books include: Songs of a Dissident (Transcendent Zero Press, 2015), Happy Hour Hallelujah (CTU Publishing, 2016), and Chaos Songs (Weasel Press, 2016).

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3 Responses to Another in the Urn

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  2. Martina Reisz Newberry says:
    December 23, 2016 at 1:27 am

    Just perfect! Now I must order CHAOS SONGS. Thank you.

    Reply
  3. 17numa says:
    December 28, 2016 at 11:22 am

    Reblogged this on 17numa and commented:
    Always a pleasure to have my work appear at Eunoia Review…

    Reply

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