The Name

Courtesy of Nora Nadjarian

I remembered the name of the lilac tree
years after you told me.

I’m sorry I never retained plant names.
Only shades, and shapes.

Our whitewashed wall was once my favourite
but even that is fading.

© 2012, Nora Nadjarian

Nora Nadjarian is a poet and short story writer based in Nicosia, Cyprus – visit her at http://www.bettyboopinspired.blogspot.com.

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