Melted Tallow

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The edges of the paper

burn

loosely twisted cord

smouldering in the dark

melted tallow

and vanilla plum

the heat overcomes

the smoked-filled room

washes down her throat

shadowing windpipes

suffocating her lungs

sickly-sweet intoxication

the script melts

ink and promises  

dissolve into night

black smoke left hovering

entwined

the words of her lover

lost

the oil lamp burns on.

J.CALVERT 2016

14 thoughts on “Melted Tallow”

  1. Interesting. This light from the candle the “tallow’ , it’s suffocating, the words of her lover obviously callous or fake — or at least lost to her even though the oil lamp burns on. Great writing Jenn 🙂

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