Poetry Drafts / 21 April 2018

six strings of mercy

There are six strings attached to the bridge / my fingers track the path easily / all the way to the head; pegged / I wish and hope the gods of screaming licks / be merciful this evening

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.