Along the dried out roads grow yellowed yarrows, sand verbena.
And, under the cold, west-bent, beach-pines, on needle-littered trails,
even these, along fermenting run-off,
bloom, the fluorescence of skunk cabbage.
Heavy-horned stag’s refuse these heads who’ve developed a stink,
step along, and so the flowers quietly, wildly, spread.
What town can deal with the invasive scotch broom? Witches,
roots, like gnarled fingers, have their sagey, cagey grab, deep,
within the badlands. Developers compulsed to raze with backhoe, finish
the bury with thick, pounded, leveled, cement. One who cries alone,
those dry nights, makes her stalked calls itchy and brittle,
works her way again, at crumbling limestone and lye.
You’ve underestimated the symbiosis stings, the mud wasps,
red-ants and scorpions, stings of desert fire, the immortal power,
conferred daughters, and mothers-in-law of Moab, who gather,
single grains, in order to wake, again, and again and again. For we,
bear Kings! Adeptly braid hoary alyssum, hookers onion, columbine,
into blooming wildflower crowns.
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Very nice. Wildflower brought out this beautiful work. Loved it. 💜
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Wow! You have such a powerful way with words: truly beautiful. :)
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Thanks, feltbuzz! I used to write mostly poetry, but seem to have more receptivity in groups making it more story-like. Felt good to go back to the coded layers of poetry, so glad you and wonder liked it!
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Thank you, wonderwop!
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Thank you for joining us with your #freewrite! You were featured in our weekly Freewrite Favorites #16 today! Congratulations and keep writing!
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Thank you! I needed a boost today :)
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