Xeno Hemlock

Gone is the calico sharing my bed,
Warmth next to me right by my head.
Took my heart with her as she crossed the bridge
Only leaving me with a piece so smidge.

Her orange haunts me when I shop at the market.
Black stings me when I wash my car’s carpet.
White wipes the picture when I fantasize
My calico’s resurrection before the next sunrise.

This is the original #xenobyte version of “Gone is the Calico”. It was expanded into a longer form and was included in the anthology The Lion Eating the Sun.

Header image by Diego F. Parra.

Birthed fom the clouds of dust, cats, Pokémon, Survivor, and philosophy, this poetry collection tells stories of life, love, and loss. This book also contains elements from the author’s other works and upcoming second novel.

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