Moon Garden in Kenya
The half-moon had a nightmare. Lovebirds bashed
Around inside their cage set up beside
The Great Rift Valley. Thorns of roses slashed
The air despite their pure white blooms. A bride
(That dark-haired spider) ate her husband fresh
From sex. The cactus on the fence above
The cliff felt someone grabbing at its flesh
Despite the spines. The thief knew greedy love
Despite the prickles, thieving white-flower plant
Away beneath the moon. A cat went slinking by
While lizards with swelled throats began to pant
Their fear of fangs in spite of swivelling eye.
A black-skinned lover slipped away from white
Man’s selfishness. The sky ignores wide blight.
~ Phillip Whidden
by phillipw | Aug 12, 2024 | SE, Uncategorized |