A fallen petal -
fiery red, vivid orange,
a bruise of brown at the edge.
fiery red, vivid orange,
a bruise of brown at the edge.
Presently absent
from the bouquet.
from the bouquet.
It sways, exhales
its colorful fragrance.
I linger over it,
capture the unbroken tremor
before it fades.
its colorful fragrance.
I linger over it,
capture the unbroken tremor
before it fades.
Gone.
But the brown bruise.
But the brown bruise.
delicate force