durable measure

 

"durable measure"

 

 

we've seen

other plants in better light

—ones set near wide windows,

 

the ones trimmed for company,

the ones that catch the full run

of a warm afternoon.

 

But none of them hold the same

quiet, durable measure

this one keeps

 

without asking,

rooted

in its corner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Poetry by arquious The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2026-08-18 at 10:35

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Sameen The PoetBay support member heart!
The observation is delicate, but the poem stays entirely in the speaker's voice. We're told the plant has a 'durable measure,' but we never feel it. A concrete detail or two (a crooked stem, a specific shadow) would ground the abstraction and let the reader perceive the quality rather than receive it.
2026-08-25


Jamsbo Rockda The PoetBay support member heart!
You do become attached to some plants because of their hardiness. Other fragile elegant ones come and go. I like the idea of this piece. Here's to resilience.
2026-08-19


Albert Vynckier The PoetBay support member heart!
the target is in the corner
2026-08-18