Friday, October 28, 2022

The Grace of Grapes



The grapes around my waist make a belt of wine

shaded in the summer by the vines

Lo and behold come hold me

child in the dust beaten by the sun until

your mind rusts

never your heart!

Your heart is covered 

highlighted

swallowed by the halo

your grace takes over

and makes all graves full

and never hollow

Allow me to recognize this bounty

this fruitful handful count me in

to the harvest moon so full

and hanging

guiding the ships at night

across the waters

Did you ransom off your stolen daughters?

Pawn the wallets of your sons?

I had pride, once, a long time ago

but the cowboys

made me run.

Indian.

Sun.


Photo by demi huang on Unsplash