"Stand, Wallflower" and "Spilled Lavender" - Kim Fahner
Stand, Wallflower
This heart stands wallflower,
propped up in a corner,
hands behind its back,
up on its toes, curious
and hesitant, hopeful
but always lost.
And longing is a star
that can’t be caught
as it’s falling because
this isn’t meant for you,
even as a new moon begins—
slivers itself high above water.
This heart stands wallflower,
dusty and tired, its bare feet
on a northern dock, next to a lake,
up on its toes, leaning forward,
wondering what comes next,
water lapping, loon call.
Spilled Lavender
This—
feels like something shattered,
flowers fallen to the floor.
Glass from a tall vase,
swept up carefully
the night before.
Then—later—
in morning, your bare feet
step on spilled lavender.
The room smells of love
and loss, all at once.
Kim Fahner lives, writes, and teaches in Sudbury, Ontario. She was Greater Sudbury's fourth poet laureate (2016-18) and was the first woman appointed to the role. Her latest book of poems is These Wings (Pedlar Press, 2019). Kim is a member of the League of Canadian Poets and is the Ontario Representative for The Writers' Union of Canada. She's also a supporting member of the Playwrights' Guild of Canada. She is currently working on a new play, as well as her next book of poems. She may be reached through her author website at www.kimfahner.com
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