marsh marigolds on the same meadow
marsh marigolds on the same meadow
bear the burden of the slaughtered people
or know nothing about the war
silence
in the vase flowers die helplessly
because of the human whim
animals devour each other
it is not the result of their original sin
shattered dogs
muzzle their owners
children told lies
do not want to become adults
hope
i recognize joy
in a letter from little annie
the holy bread grows plump
under my spell
the subcelestial rainbow falls asleep
in its smile
the peaceful moon tells the story
about salvation during this life
marsh marigolds on the same meadow
(First published in Southerly, 1989)
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