AFTER THE FLOOD
(an
American Legend)
Pools of life, as the waters
subside
Carry cells of a reborn
kind—
A sprout arises beyond
its nature
Bearing Man, the lonely
savior—
Lovely and pale, the willow
tree
Bends to search for the
unseen—
Where willow bows to
kiss the earth
Woman ascends, of
shimmering birth—
Garden creatures tend
to their needs,
Dance of the butterfly,
honey of bees—
Song of the bird, milk
of the beast,
Only the dog must wait
till they sleep:
With little to offer,
he lays at their side
His own gift of love
for humankind.
© Copyright 2018 by Cary
Kamarat . All rights reserved.
From AMERICAN LEGENDS, by
Cary Kamarat, to be published in 2019.
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