Infectious Flower

My once precious flower, Your fragrance has plateau: The beetles lurking in the dark, and crawling with the thrust of the wind when it’s light are mischievous, and they have no love within their hearts. Enveloping the essence of your core, and your once flourishing inner beauty; they have uncovered your shining passion of lost light, which was once a beacon of hope, thus, your once lovable soul—they now consume! ~~~~~~~~~~~***~~~~~~~~~~~ © Joseph S. Spence, Sr., (Epulaeryu Master) 10/15/08 All Rights Reserved, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Senior Advisor, to Founder of Motivational Strips Ambassador De Literature Noble Star of Literature 2018 Living Legend of the 21st Century Pentasiv B World Friendship Poetry Featured Poet 2019 ~~~~~~~~~~~***~~~~~~~~~~~ Joseph S. Spence, Sr., is the author of "The Awakened One Poetics" (2009), which is published in seven different languages. He invented the Epulaeryu poetry form, which focuses on succulent cuisines and drinks. He is published in various forums, including the World Haiku Association; Poetinis Druskininku, Milwaukee Area College, Phoenix Magazine; Möbius Poetry, and Taj Mahal Review to name a few. Joseph is a Goodwill Ambassador for the state of Arkansas, USA, a college faculty, and a military veteran. ~~~~~~~~~~~***~~~~~~~~~~~