Herbal Poetry: Lunar Infusion

LUNAR INFUSION

 

 

 

She’s fiercely in love

With the idea of love

 

Of rose petals sprinkled

On bamboo sheets

 

The luminescence of crackling wicks

Casting a mysterious glow

 

A soothing diffusion of Gardenia filling the air

Trailing tentative tendrils of aroma

 

Memories of soft touches and tinkling laughter

Lingering and clinging for desperate rebirth

 

A lunar infusion of herbs on the windowsill

 Warm ceramic brimming with roots, leaves,

And sun-dried berries; A familiar comfort

 

When she settles on her bed alone 

Memories fold into silent dreams

 

The laughter recedes and the candle wicks fall

Into ashen darkness

 

She realizes all she has are cool sheets, smudge bundles, And regret.

 

She’s fiercely in love

With the idea of love

 

-KA-