Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Cassandra Loses Her Virginity

Cassandra Loses Her Virginity

I relit my chest—
The fractured light
Spinning—red!

A dusting Thread of
Flowers settled among
The Churn.

Robin’s eggs—embers
Fall before—split!
Wide Open—

A rush—
Noise like trees burning,
Ending—then
Dreaming
Of uncovered wells.

©2008 Caroline Peterson. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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