Gone

by John Drudge / August 20th, 2023

The entire thing
Is fragmented now
There’s no putting it
Back to together
There’s no sense to be made
From the pieces
There are no reflections
Of the whole
There’s nothing to be seen here
It’s gone

John Drudge is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of six books of poetry: March (2019), The Seasons of Us (2019), New Days (2020), Fragments (2021), A Long Walk (2023) and Sojourns (2024). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee. He lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children. Read other articles by John.

This article was posted on Sunday, August 20th, 2023 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.