poesy
starts with
something’s-important seeds.
–tangible or ethereal–
as essential as grey
–to black & white mulch–
poesy Houdinis explanation,
and beanstalks definition.
Sometimes grafted
–always grown–
poesy is hope
vining
–beliefs every meter or so–
its lines
–petals
its blooms
–verse
every sonnet, ode &
scheming rhyme
–an arrangement
with self
–plucked
from spirit’s center
–trailing a heart-shaped
bare patch
where those roots once were
. . .
even sad
poesy
is tended by tears
(shed into spoons)
tied into bouquet
(hung upside down)
and dried
(outside)
sad poesy honors loss.
poesy
flourishes in poise,
and without it
fades
forget-me-notes
forsaken
–scent bred out,
and sense bred in–
To-do & Ta-da
p’rose
replacing flowers
(missing bulb)
(minus flow)
and even dandelions
even thistle!
disdain
AstroTurf outlooks.
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