Only crumbs were left on the empty plate.
by Linda (i), Catherine (ii), Nancy (iii), Sally (iv), and Susan (v)
I
Only crumbs were left on the empty plate.
II
No silver, no gold, no prints of what did hold
III
I look to the trees for proof of living there
IV
whose leaves and I breathe the same air.
V
Large, dripping shadows lapped my feet