Drift of Grief by Michael Keshigian

Her tears fell softly,

rose petals

floating aimlessly

in a granite garden,

sorrow that searches

for relief.

Her breath releases

unsustainable lament,

a vapor cloud

in the field of stones,

kindling fond remembrances 

of frolic in rainstorms

and snowmen born

from flakes

that streamed from the skies.

She will not touch the box

nor place a flower

upon its crown,

afraid it might crumble,

afraid she might see him

handsome yet sad,

disintegrating, 

like the dream they had.

Michael Keshigian from New Hampshire, had his twelfth poetry collection, Into The Light, released in April, 2017 by Flutter Press. He has been published in numerous national and international journals recently including The California Quarterly, Red River Review, Tipton Poetry Journal, Aji Magazine and has appeared as feature writer in over a twenty publications with 6 Pushcart Prize and 2 Best Of The Net nominations. (michaelkeshigian.com)