This is an EXPLOSION
wintertime is DEAD
its pieces scattered
here
and
there
bleeding sunlight
onto a piece of paper

seeds are vomiting stalks
are vomiting stamens
are vomiting pollen
is vomiting life
is vomiting
propelling itself against the glass
to CRASH
with old hatreds
melting on the window

04/20/2005

Author's Note: We meet annually.

Posted on 04/21/2005
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