Anthony Barret Parr, Writing

Anthony Barret Parr, Writing

Johnny's Thoughts

This poem comes from the heart of Johnny, one of the main characters in the novel 'Johnny Boy's Bones.'

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Anthony Barret Parr
Jan 13, 2025
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In the stillness, I am—
a thought that don’t belong,
a shadow, soft, with no name.
The wind talks,
its words fall like stones,
but me—
silent, still,
a whisper lost in what used to be.

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