7.02.2007

to lash something green

life, illuminate meadow;
river sicken, cold shadow.

upon banner fly high,
peace between lands deny.

savia create root-deep,
decay, lapping your feet.

your eyes, esmeraldas, amor.
ripeness surrender, ignore.

wake spring, life serene.
tinge dead flesh, gangrene.

nature's gift, undeniable splendor.
serenity, envy, juxtaposition, verdor.

sign of imminent life.
us, mother earth, strife.

dare not ask why.
pain truly decry.

grief, regret, sorrow.
here today, gone tomorrow.

5 comments:

txandi prost said...

a reader, lash, requested something green, a poem, in fact.

lash did not know how consuming his request would turn.

partly the reason for my prolongued absence, i both thank and curse lash.

irately grateful,

~t~

Sh'shank said...

... cold shadow
... dead flesh...
... decry...
... gone...

Green, of disease
green of envy
green of drama
the illusion

Kudos to lash!!!

Anonymous said...

I am extremely pleased to see this txandi. and yea the mother earth and green make sense. It's raining here and the poem therefore makes further sense. Thanks a lot. It was only a genuine curiosity as to how you understand the color green.

yea you can curse me, missed your absence

Sarah said...

that was such a beautiful poem

D said...

I like rhyming lines!!!