Lengthy Poem Contest
of
2021
begin with the stone
by EA Kane
e. sunflower
you crest the wave and become the seed,
floating along the gulf winds, delicate and
searching. you nestle in the turned earth
beside a tall wooden fence, propped
between two homes in a vain attempt at
privacy. you blink and you are a certain sun,
peering over the fence. your hunger turns
your face skyward, into the harsh bright of
the true sun, staring back. and the spears of
sunlight in your chest sate you, suckle you.
((you want to give the sun more of what it deserves,
not merely feeding)) go to n
((you are satisfied, worshipping)) go to t
((but what better to be the one worshipped?)) go to o