Picture and poem: ‘Silence’

in the prison
of silence 

she writes letters
& throws them
through the bars
of her own mistakes 

still hoping 

not for an answer
but for understanding
& peace 

though her weeds
grew taller than roses 

she never
meant any harm 

late sorrys
bloom in her garden

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Works combined here have been used with permission. Photo by Rob Schackne. Poem is by Dandelion Girl (Twitter: @moscowdandelion). If you’d like to submit a picture or a poem for use in this way, please feel free to get in touch.