When I Die

When I Die is a poem written by Greg Powell

When I Die

When I die
It’s going to be
a sky like this.
Climate change warm
December with subtle
chill pain and soothing
narcotic breeze. An open
sky, grey waves upside down.
Soft cloud shroud
spread over closed eyes
lifted in prayer.

 

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