Damp rose buds-  

her nose in the crook       

of his neck

Summer afternoon-

his hair dripping

on her parted lips

Dying day

glazing the poppies

with his last breath

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Stefania Ferregutti - September 14, 2020

Image: The lovers or The hug, Egon Schiele, 1917, oil on canvas, 100 x 170 cm, Österreichische Gallerie, Vienna