Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Blue Butcher Orchid

for Miss Jane's birthday



Inking the fingers
dialect and echo
Blue Butcher of tongue
peeled from its industry
          from roof of mouth
to reluctant curls
turned slightly left, new
        implication in Orchis
sepal to petal
cupped calyx, funnelled
modified into a lip
at

8 comments:

  1. Will WindhoverApril 13, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Is the persona here a bee?
    or a butterfly?

    whatever
    it tastes like no other tea

    just buzzing

    :-)

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  2. Miss JaneApril 14, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    I am all this, I think. Thank You for the lovely tribute.
    Bisous.
    J.

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  3. erinApril 14, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    a wonderful (birthday) tribute.

    here by way of Miss Jane.

    xo
    erin

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  4. Amanda JoyApril 15, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    I hope your day was delicious Miss Jane!
    Love you
    bisous

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  5. AnonymousApril 16, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    Such a sharp and shapely offering at the singing-altar of Miss Jane. You have really developed as a poet.- Brendan

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  6. BlackbirdApril 17, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    excellent and inspiring... like you

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  7. RuthApril 20, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    Oh that build to the last line. Brava.

    Came from Miss Jane's, and a Happy Birthday belatedly to her. What a nice, lasting tribute this lovely poem is.

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  8. Rosemary Nissen-WadeApril 22, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    Dear Amanda I just gave you a Stylish Blogger award, details here: http://rosemary-nissen-wade.blogspot.com/2011/04/stylish-blogger-award.html

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