I have been homesick for my house
with cats and fledgeling cypresses;
the overgrown wildness of the garden
with the citrus trees; susurrating
sibylline and lisp of newly-minted leaves:
in the absence forced on me,
I have longed for these...
Returning, I am greeted by
pets' lunar topaz eyes, black fur,
a whiff of lime and bergamot,
green globules on the cumquat twigs,
vermilion-tasselled grenadines:
these manifold simplicities...
Homesick
© Copyright: Jena Woodhouse, 2008
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I loved the absolutely adorable sound play throughout the poem: the swishing “s” in the “sick” portion and the grounding “g” in the “greeted” part. Lovely!
Беляева Дина 12.12.2008 21:07 • Заявить о нарушении
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