Aurora Phoenix/Insights from “Inside”
i beheaded our love
as i pulled off each petal
tossing my angst
into the reckoning gale
oh, how I longed to believe you!
green, your calyx unfurled
unveiling vermillion corolla
scented heady uncertainty.
i inhaled misgivings where i sought
passion, and the cosmos
swallowed butterflies.
in the perpetual questioning
do you, do you not?
fingers stained from dissecting
pistil, pollen and essence
roses morphed to dandelions
each exhale seeded doubts
and towheaded whispers
blew flaxen future
floating, ephemeral
on roiling winds.
Whisper and the Roar 
Beautiful! Such a touching recollection nof uncertainty and the pursuit of understanding.
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Wow. This is beautiful. I’m impressed for a few reasons, but especially at the ability to make botanical/scientific vocabulary lyrical.
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