We, built like river reeds
wrench the heart: holding on
who root claws
upon rock & between crevice
like orchids hold the very air
they need/ somewhere above the jungle
where rain prefers to pass,
and must pull pull hard
as feels unnecessary
when everyone says it should be easy;
but the air is thin
broken air.
Published by Stephanie McManus
Poetry described as whimsical, daring and perceptive: my writing tends to reflect on life experience and human nature. I come from a humanist point-of-view with influences from non-theistic Christian and Buddhist philosophy.
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