Friday, March 22, 2013

Being Carlo Levi

From "This is How Carlo Levi Would Say It"

The lily pond:
black as a lagoon,
smooth as an ice rink,
still as blade of glass.

The lily pads:
fat with complacency,
lazy with promise,
inert as a green guru.

One tiny, floating flower:
brilliant like claret,
resilient and lonely,
purple with steadfast.

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