Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The Locust and the Lotus


 The Locust bleats
In bloated heat,
Like the creaking groans
Of the ancient springs
On the old, iron featherbed.

Long overdue,
Longing moans,
And finally, the Lotus blooms and blows,
And sheds its fragrance on the day—
Illusion, and revelation.

-jenn long

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