Woman In A Field
I want to paint your sky blue skirt spotted
with hundreds of white islands, ocean on land
before a primrosed field, grass green, hair
a flame, talisman beside my keyboard, gift
received. I thank you now, and dream of
a world beyond my own eyes, of essences,
sky,water, woman, primroses, grass. I say
the peace that came dropping slow drops
for me as well as I gaze on poppies, butter-
cups next to primroses. I can catch them all
in a net of wildflowers, and you how shall
I name your abandon before field and sky wearing
the ocean on your body? How shall I turn away?
Will you walk with me reading these lines?
Indran Amirthanayagam, c) May 5, 2022
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