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Sep 22
poem
yejunee

constellation

and i'm counting out fallen stars in a jar 
to store the memories of when 
constellations were still in my grasp 
silver stories told in photons 
and if there's ever been a love letter 
a ghost story 
then it's the kind of map traced 
in the shape of these galaxies 
in the shape of your grandmother's mouth 
as she tells you again 
the kind of stories 
her own grandma 
told her 
about counting stars in a jar. 
 
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Posted: 09.22.22
About the Author: yejunee
Yejun Park
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  1. GreyBean
    Sep 23, 2022

    I love love love the imagery in this!! Especially the lines "and i'm counting out fallen stars in a jar" and "and if there's ever been a love letter / a ghost story /
    then it's the kind of map traced / in the shape of these galaxies / in the shape of your grandmother's mouth." So pretty <3

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  1. sharkcuddles
    Sep 24, 2022

    I absolutely love this. It's the kind of poem that you can just keep reading over and over. Extremely beautiful.

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  1. elise.writer
    Sep 24, 2022

    Wow. This poem is amazing. The way the beginning links to the end and the way the words flow in my mind is just so beautiful.

    Elise Cournoyer

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