peel it back
papery
crisp
resistant
teary
pick
soft
burning
raw
inexplicable
purple bruise
pulsing
poke it
revealing
me
mine
what
is kept
inside
please
let
the ants
crawl
over me
i will bloom
extravagantlylustily
without hesitation.
3.31.2011
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this has really great imagery. i like the pacing of it, slightly frenetic, almost like watching a time lapse of wilt and decay and then new seedling. great build at the end!
ReplyDeleteyay, thanks xo
ReplyDeletei know it's a myth that ants cause a peony bud to bloom but i wanna perpetuate it because it's beautiful
THAT'S the name of the flower! I was struggling to remember! (Whew! Thanks, Marian!)
ReplyDeleteI remember, as a child, my neighbors had peonies planted along their house. I'd always see them covered with ants.
Loved your description - elegant and personal.
peonies are my favorite & i always thought it was cool that they attract ants.
ReplyDeleteCareful! They Might Be GiANTS! :)
ReplyDeleteaw :)
ReplyDeleteooh. I love this.
ReplyDeletei will bloom
extravagantly
lustily
without hesitation.
peonies? totally lusty flowers.
ReplyDeleteGreat piece... I honestly have no idea what you're talking about, but it doesn't matter. :)
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Casey
what's it about? up to you :)
ReplyDeletegorgeous luscious magnificent
ReplyDelete*blush*
ReplyDelete*like a peony*
I love the image of the bruise. No matter how ugly, it's true to its nature.
ReplyDeleteI love flowers and anything that reminds me of romance & love, but the ants crawling...nope!
ReplyDeletestunning.
ReplyDeleteaw.
ReplyDeleteouch!
ReplyDelete"it's a thin line between pleasure and pain"
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