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DESCENT

by Nevada Kerr


In a deep telepathic sleep
I feel my way through
Centuries of earth
Through dark soil
And frozen tundra

I spy the rosy blooms of the future
Their carnivorous roots
A strange invasion
Of resilient opportunists
And the farther I go down
The more weightless I become

I hear seeds murmuring
Feel the breath of soft petals
The moist whispers
Of tendril and sprig

It's not long before they change color
And my dream body awakes
That I realize
There's sunlight underground
And a growing orchard above


Written by © Raven Drake
February 19, 2007.



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