Went out & scissored a lily, brought her inside
to study her fuzzy brown anthers loaded
with pollen, her needle-thin pistil & filaments
down to her ovary. Noted her sepals
were dotted with droplets; her waxy gold petals
were stippled with pigment, the comeliest rust spots,
like freckles on the face of a tomboy agog
in a tree house at twilight. Saw how, twice-dappled
with drizzle & beauty marks, she tilted a bit in her vase
toward my pencil as if she could lift to write
& tell me the checkered tall story of all things in bloom.
Saw two of her petals were nibbled—by a rabbit? a fawn?
Wrote how she told me she loathed the incessant devouring
mouths which would strip her & call her a woman.
James Reiss
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pretty life photography 35 months ago | reply
COLOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
amazing depth! brilliant focus!
Callissa 35 months ago | reply
Beautiful focus and colours.
Senzio Peci 34 months ago | reply
This shot is very beautiful, good weekend my friend.
I would feel honored if you check my new picture, and comment or award it.
Lettie is Lost 30 months ago | reply
Amazing colours!