Thursday, December 20, 2018





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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