4.10.07

Translation


You, whose name means "honest child"

and I named for a god
of war

might enter peace
talks to
prove how apt your denomination

and how I live mine
down, leaf & stem twirled
between

harmless thumb & forefinger,
light steps
over holy ground,

wafers of diplomacy set on
my tongue
abashed to speak with you alone.

2 comments:

Charmi said...

I like this, Mark. Are we going to workshop it? It's pretty darn good as is. The stanzas seem to work very well.

Mark said...

Thanks, Charmi. :) No, I hadn't planned on using it for the workshop. I did a lot of revising/rewriting of this one already, and am satisfied with it.