Monday, November 30, 2009

When the Lips Were Alive The Lips Spoke Latin


WHEN THE LIPS WERE ALIVE THE LIPS SPOKE LATIN


In Roman gardens
Heads from statues of heroes
Blacken in grasses,
Their black lips
Kissed by shadows
Of dandelions
Falling apart in the breezes.


Duane Locke

Posted over on Fullosia Press

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