Night Blossoms
night spreads across the sky
like a bruise
in so many shades of plum
too soon blessed
darkness hides the hurt
& cicadas mask the crying
another day
swallowed up by midnight blue
& stone pits littering the floor
a monsoon of new fruit
opening the doors to dying stars
rejuvenating in bitter juice
before dawn opens weighted eyes
to see the garden dream’s demise
& the rotting cores fading to yellow
(May 29, 2018)
Photo by Susanne Jutzeler, suju-foto
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