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Keeping Myself to Myself
August 22, 2026
I’ll keep the dust,
the unread books,
all the love lost,
and more of desire.
I’ll keep the hope
that never died,
the regret that left
its hold behind,
its tears denied.
I’ll leave the secrets
like little clues,
leading halfway around
the open moon.
Editor: Kolby Russell
About the Poet
Yvonne Morris's newest chapbook of poetry, Small Animals and Other Poems, is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press in 2026. Her work appears in a variety of journals, including Eclectica, The Eunoia Review, ONE ART, and others. She lives in Kentucky.
Gopal Lahiri
August 22, 2026
Crisp, deep and engaging poem! Liked a lot!
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