man of aran · Jul 27, 2026

Blossoms of pain

0Sign in to vote or save

This site does not allow itself to be embedded. You can still read it on the original site — the toolbar below keeps your place in the directory.

art by Edvard Munch

Blossom of Pain, by Edvard Munch (1863-1944). color-printed woodcut, watercolor, and pen, 1898

Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published

Lily blossoms
My wound does not heal,
there is no scar.
I do not groan, or wallow,
I can even laugh.
I just know it’s there,
in need of tending,
in need of tenderness,
that the blood
may keep flowing,
seep into the soil,
rise to the clouds,
and feed all
the flowers
that can grow
in my world.

Comments

Nothing yet. Say the first thing.