The Poetry Stash: 20Mar2024

Epitaph by Sara Teasdale

Today’s poem is “Epitaph” by Sara Teasdale. This poem is in the public domain.

Epitaph by Sara Teasdale

Serene descent, as a red leaf's descending
When there is neither wind nor noise of rain,
But only autumn air and the unending
Drawing of all things to the earth again.

So be it, let the snow fall deep and cover
All that was drunken once with light and air.
The earth will not regret her tireless lover,
Nor he awake to know she does not care.

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “descending…”
2.	Begin with “she does not care…”
3.	Draft an epitaph for yourself or a loved one.
4.	Draft a bootie-call poem.

5. Photo by Syed Qaarif Andrabi via pexels.com. Use this image as a writing prompt.

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