Jeremy Davis Poet Pantoum

Flowers on My Tongue

I keep blossoms under my tongue  
like contraband prayer, wet, bruised  
a broken smile slides past me  
sinister, undone, almost familiar  

like contraband prayer, wet, bruised  
a fallen guide drowns in mind rain  
sinister, undone, almost familiar  
seeking the now, an endless present  

a fallen guide drowns in mind rain  
a door to the cage named life  
seeking the now, an endless present  
it was never locked, not once  

a door to the cage named life  
bent, twisted by our hands  
it was never locked, not once  
we applaud thunder, swallow light  

bent, twisted by our hands  
I watch until nothing can bleed  
we applaud thunder, swallow light  
petals stuck between my teeth  

I watch until nothing can bleed  
sweet rot, a vow in disguise  
petals stuck between my teeth  
I laugh at saints in glass  

sweet rot, a vow in disguise  
then choke on the pollen  
I laugh at saints in glass  
a broken smile slides past me  

then choke on the pollen  
I keep blossoms under my tongue  
a broken smile slides past me  
sinister, undone, almost familiar

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Ink Empress July 21, 2026 at 3:31 AM I love your title! And it got me intrigued to read this pantoum! I love how your pantoum flows so well and the way youv written many lines here like "I keep blossoms under my tongue " what a strong and deep metaphor! "we applaud thunder, swallow light " ooh so many exquisite lines here! Just love it! Pleasure reading you today dear Jeremy. Sending you light always ~