Saturday, November 7, 2009

dichterliebe 3

dearest

as if i were
a self-planting furrow,

layers of deep earth
folding in over themselves:
in the warmth, i feel,
like your eyes,

rich as dirt.

one time i weeded on an aunt's farm:
the fineness of that soil
it got everywhere. and its moisture.
in the sun it looked deep and endless.

and when touched, it was warm
even in the deep places--

warmed only by the sun.
how much warmer i
under your regard?

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