Embroidery

Embroidery It’s okay To close your eyes To fall asleep To breath in deep If inferno heat Shall sway the wind Or kill the flame May it boldly show itself A frog upon a log Or a lily pad An embroidered cushioning A round , flat leaf For the water lily Lilac Ivory Lavender blooms Water daises Cupped hands Receiving fruit A mandala All- encompassing Far - reaching And symmetrical An artichoke Floating in the lake or pond Or rooted in the wet dirt Recollection of thoughts Steps taken before A walk along the road Marckincia Jean Free verse 09/05/19