Day 7 Poem-a-Day Challenge

west Brighton pier ruins with the words Scotoma bw

A Month of Writing Negative Space Poetry

Resigned

her mirror knows
her face — and knows what it means
when she pauses,
stares, and then
walks away.

written for Day 7 NovPAD

Written for Writer’s Digest NovPAD Chapbook Challenge. Prompt word is: Feeling ©Misky 2006-2026. Scomtoma is a partially diminished or degenerated field of vision, ie, a negative space in visual acuity. Photo: the ruins of West Pier, Brighton.

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