As/Is







1.13.2006


De-Flowered

Now immortalized,
such an evening
creped in blue soil,

shaken down
from white bough-

crashed to flesh.

Velvet-red flown
from cave,

a secret grove
undraped, defiled...

poison sprayed
on flower,

milk-rust dried
at the bottom
of a tiny cup-

handfuls
of sweet grain

scattered.