Poetry Drafts / 31 December 2016

The anatomy of love

The sizzles of the lit fuse. Perfectly wrapped
parcels under a Christmas tree. The popping of fizzy bottles. The waking up with back eye throbbing. The staying on, loving.

About The Author

Hayden Veil

In an earlier incarnation, Hayden Veil enjoyed a successful career in software engineering, writing late-night poetry in pursuit of sanity. On 2 February 2020, the world of Hayden Veil changed: Ghosts became real and with its soul laid bare there was no turning back from the perpetual path of poetry.