'The soil has curves,' it started.
 



The soil has curves: hourglasses
                              repeating over and over, over great distances.

She picked a leaf, like a raisin;
she nibbled at it with her hand, left it
                                                           to scatter, like nonsense, in the wind.
                                                           The trip was short-lived, easy---
                                                           tiny leaf-mash on her shoe.

             She thought about the color of sea-foam,
             like handkerchiefs tossed about, waving.
                    And the color of avocados in the tree,
                    every time she took one down for supper.

You were there, dressed
in sunset, a name and a shirt....
                                                   breathtaking, taking
                             her breath. Erratic breath,
                             like galloping horses, and drums.
                                                              
                                                                                         Echo) echo))echo))) 

By chikalatina

© 2008 chikalatina (All rights reserved)

 

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