Bones and Roses
by Mihaela Melnic / September 15th, 2024
Well-preserved hooded skulls of ancient priests
have been waiting for me for centuries in their catacombs
to be told about the gruesome reality of today’s world.
They would hand out a femur to each visitor, if they could,
to smash what must be destroyed
careless that the path to serenity
is much more different and intricate than violence.
I would go headlong to the core
of the nearby bush of roses
like a monk who knows the value
of faith and redemption
and let the thorns write on my skin
the history of peace
rather than wield that femur.
Mihaela Melnic lives and writes in Rome, Italy. Her work has been published in various literary venues and anthologies, including Dissident Voice and Spillwords Press. Her book of poetry, Layers of Rust and Life was published in 2023 from Impspired Press. She also co-authored the poetry and short fiction book Evermore (2021, 17Numa Press). Links to her publications can be found at her
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This article was posted on Sunday, September 15th, 2024 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.
