Wither
from the grief-gifted
orgulous ordeal
resignation to reassignment
any oasis in a joy-drought
any merry mirage
on the desire horizon
we writhe and then wither
calculated spontaneity
dressed in mask and motley
motley and plumes
meticulous intimacies
with the clarity of scarcity
the lottery priest
solemnizing the irony of irony
All poems are written and copyrighted by Michael C. Rush.
None may be republished or repurposed without permission.