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mikkirat
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In days of sun after days of rain,
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thin soil bakes; grasses run riot
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in the cocoa-butter colander we have sieved to,
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tossing our shirts and shoes into a breeze
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heavy with dandelion and cottonwood drift.
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We have come to settle the question
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of whose toes are better tanned, which of us
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deserves more leisure, who
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holds more desire in the palms of their hands.
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The razor-grass is a forest, and your
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crossed legs form a valley with the soles of your feet;
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there are tiny flowers all about the hem of your skirt,
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honey, blossom, and seed.
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Kansas is not Missouri, but it is close.
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oh honey
the bosom
the weeds
and the
dead dog enjoying the animal feed.
— unknown
damn, you're too quick; I was just about to ask about the cheesy ending, and you manage to make fun of me before I can even begin to regret posting something approaching a love poem. Damn damn damn.
— mikkirat
sorry kikidee. isabelle motivated me.
— unknown
how cool:
desire {from yours}
and
fire {from mine}
held
in the palms
of their hands;
how cool.
:}
line 12 is wicked....
— varun
*raises eyebrows/smiles* where'd this come from?! Don't regret, I like this--a departure from your usual urban standpoint. L's 6 & 7 are simply wonderful. Only one thing, and I don't know why it's even a question for me (because I'm not sure changing it would make any difference???) is what flower for L12? Seems...I dunno, too accidental? since you name the other plants and such...
— gem_grrrl
Varun and I must have commented at the same time--I agree L 12 is wicked, despite my reservations. Very nice.
— gem_grrrl
varun, thanks, I only now realized that some of your "beggar sitting outside a shop..." had sunk into my subconscious; glad you like lines 8-9.
gem_grrrl, thanks, you're a peach: any suggestions for the flowers of line 12? I realized after writing "spearmint tea, tracks, and trestles" last summer that my knowledge of local flora is pitifully weak ;)
— mikkirat
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