Iris E. Sankey- Lewis Poet Light Verse

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As Oriental Pearl neared Eastern Boulevard

In Fayetteville, North Carolina, thoughts of

Bukut in Belize floated my way. I was back

From New York visit, First light of day was

getting brighter, I was urged to write...

Bukut of My Belize

Give me bukut!
First root of my Belize
It is builder of blood
Strength of my bones
Soul fortifier
It ignites my fire
It has stood the test of time
Unscathed
Just as mahogany wood in hurricanes.

Bukut reminds me of the Baron's lighthouse
Its interior is mysteriously sweet
Generations come to feast
Do you know how long?
It endures heat
It is dark Cadbury of my skin
Its seed, caramel iris of my eyes
Its sap, blood of my blood...

Folks bask in shade of its limbs
It is here and there multiplying
Give me pallet friendly bukut!
It is root of my Belize.

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Anne-Lise Andresen January 23, 2015 at 12:51 PM - What a beautiful poem Iris, you show your heart with your beautiful words - (7) - // Anne-Lise :) Iris E. Sankey- Lewis January 23, 2015 at 2:15 PM Thank you, my dear Anne-Lise. right back to you.

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty January 23, 2015 at 10:57 AM Cassia Grandis Belize Bukut Tree...so wonderful. I have seen the image of Bukut pink in bloom. This bukut/ the mukut of Belize. Mukut=crown ( in my mother tongue Bengali). Love Iris. God bless.Rajat Iris E. Sankey- Lewis January 23, 2015 at 2:18 PM Is it called: Cassia Grandis? Does it grow in Bengali? It is as potent as your inspiring words. bless you.

Cherl Dunn January 23, 2015 at 10:12 AM Girl I love this beauty work, love how you've blended yourself into your roots of your ansisters this is totally cool nicely expressed such spice and flavor, o all that makes of the recipe that is you and your generations of legacies parentage. cheri thank you also for your comment on my poem. cheri Iris E. Sankey- Lewis January 23, 2015 at 2:21 PM Cherl, Thank you inspiring me beyond my muse. "Ansisters!" most interesting. bless you

David Meade January 22, 2015 at 5:48 PM Bight color does it bloom -- I am a tree lover and this is a fascinating tree with so many uses, cures, and beauty . . . love your verses -- mighty is the she, the lover of the bukut tree. 7 Iris E. Sankey- Lewis January 23, 2015 at 2:25 PM David, the mighty bukut is as potent as your comments, thank you, my friend. I've forgotten its look in bloom; but not the way each mature bukut dangles. I've spent more years here in the U.S., than in the land of my birth. bless you.

Leo Larry Amadore January 22, 2015 at 4:39 PM An interesting and location-specific praise song; I enjoyed it. Iris E. Sankey- Lewis January 23, 2015 at 2:26 PM Thank you, Leo, for enjoying and inspiring me beyond my muse. bless you.