Feb 01 2004
bird of paradise
under the apple
a bird on its back
beak points black
stuck in red meat
pewter bead eyes
cloudy nectar runs down
a sweetness a blindness
and fruit becomes tears.
~ Andrea E. Janda
part magic, part mysticism, sugar & sass, litany and profanity, complete with red and tangly, tasty bits . . .
Nov 17 2009
Feb 01 2004
under the apple
a bird on its back
beak points black
stuck in red meat
pewter bead eyes
cloudy nectar runs down
a sweetness a blindness
and fruit becomes tears.
~ Andrea E. Janda