Thursday, January 26, 2012

GARDEN OF BEES

The narcissus grows past 
the towers. Eight gypsy 
sisters spread their wings 
in the garden. Their gold teeth 
are unnerving. Every single 
baby is asleep. They want 
a little money and I give 
them less. I'm charming and 
handsome. They take my pen. 
I buy the poem from the garden 
of bees for one euro. A touch 
on the arm. A mystery word. 
The sky has two faces. 
For reasons unaccountable
my hand trembles. 
In Roman times if they were
horrified of bees they kept it secret


--Matthew Rohrer

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