Gifted the worldNatural beauty and intelligence Wealth and opportunity Loved and doted uponThere she sitsA wilted flowerAsk what she lacksShe will not (cannot?) tellAn easy smileA dismissive shrugYet under the surfaceLies something profound W3 Prompt #97: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Jane, prompts us to write a three stanza poem inspired by the phraseContinue reading “She Wilts”