Fall, Contemplating Attachment

beside the river, a tree wears the burnt
umber dhoti of the guru

on this urban mountain (monk-
bald), sky is a himalayan poppy

Prayers are wind-horses: we are told this.
        the Self-paper
        flags falling, shed leaves of maple.

and yet-
        this tree...
        serpentine, betel bijoux
        beneath a thousand cycling moons.

     

Copyright 2008 by Jill Stephanie Morgyn