Wednesday, March 31, 2010

The Standard Orchids


Painting by Pamela Casper


the standard orchids


the standard orchids
they offered in
condolence is in full
bloom.
each bud appears
to be on
board, making its
seemingly windswept
way to light
with such
sad perfection,
a joyless
footnote
to the story
of your passing

Yi-Ching Lin

Posted over on her site Yi's Bits on "Healthy Doses"

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