Plants have their ways
of leaning toward the light.
A pot at window's edge
needs turning lest
its tenant grow lopsided.
White-green weeds
in dirty basements vine
toward sun-short panes
spaced just above the ground,
and every dark-damp seed
still shears itself toward shine.
of leaning toward the light.
A pot at window's edge
needs turning lest
its tenant grow lopsided.
White-green weeds
in dirty basements vine
toward sun-short panes
spaced just above the ground,
and every dark-damp seed
still shears itself toward shine.
I like "vine" as a verb. And for that matter, I like "shine" as a noun! Perfect use of the subjunctive in line five. And I cherish the compound adjectives, "white-green" "sun-short" "dark-damp." For these reasons, and for the exceptional verbal economy and clarity of image and language, this small poem is among your best.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much!
DeleteLovely imagery. You just keep getting better!
ReplyDeleteThank you! That's very heartening to hear.
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