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Seeds engendered with mythic suddenness,
as if sprung from strange god's familiar touch,
planted for fleecing lust or lancing pride,
a re-purposed Daphne, her life transforms
Crowning, walnut-stained strands turn thickened vines
that whip outward, crackling bud ends a-twirl
to loosed-leaf wrap around her trellised bed
and eager bind her to this dreamed waking
A bony cage once rubbery encased
dons barky layers -- brittle, gray-notched sheets
that spiral-drop down, coarse scratch uncoiled toes
seeking worm-led passage through soft black soil
Ashen arms time-tied into criss-crossed bow
unfold and stretch in open-palm seeking;
scarlet freckles, at long last bared, flare up,
bulge out, burst forth in pollen dusted blooms
Blush-tipped fingers petal-spread to attract
a noon-day sun's lurid stare, its stark heat
that bubble boils her inner crimson sap
till its smoky sighs vent through wax-flapped wrists
The hot blooded steam up-borne on breezes
intermingling in changeling-pregnant clouds;
where gathered droplet children patient wait
to be released and reborn, not themselves
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