Sunflowers

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Sunflowers by Pamela Mordecai | Poems Rethabile Likes
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Sunflowers

by Pamela Mordecai

Vincent Van Gogh, the sunflower man
cut off his ear when Paul Gaugin
wouldn't stay to paint with him
in southern France.

I burnt my veil and wedding dress—
scarred both my cheeks—
tattooed rosettes
along my arms with cigarettes.

We both needed a man to stay.

You think it was
loneliness… I don't
think so. Madness
has always been my guess.

Poet: @PamelaMordecai
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