your ashes

Poetry 1 Minute 
your ashes
inside a plastic bag in a cardboard box

on a shelf toward the back of the garage
behind their back-up tent

a long wait
for the death of a man

with no memory of you
a small ceremony

a distribution
of his ashes and yours

among the rocks and roots around colchuck lake
your request
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Published by M. Espinosa

He/they. I teach English at a junior high school in western Washington. Outside of work, I worry about a myriad of things and spend time outside.

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2 thoughts on “your ashes”

  1. *Your Ashes* reflects the quiet ache of forgotten memories, with ashes stored away, awaiting a final ceremony. The imagery speaks to loss, fading connections, and honoring a last wish—a powerful meditation on memory and closure.

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