Dying Cactus

Eftsoons a harsh day
A whirlwind of unheard pain
The love of a child

A piquant summer
Suppression of all desire
Fragrance of Java

Irritants withal
a chance to reconsider
The comfort of time


Glacial Summers
Winter, many drops of sweat
An imploding mind

Now time moves backwards
Filaments of lonely words
A dying cactus

Iridescent love
A fraying Satin blanket
A blind hate consumes