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| Icon in Sts. Konstantine and Helen Orthodox Church, Cluj, Romania |
The Raised Beds of Privilege
a sower casting seeds
4 growing conditions
4 growing conditions
one was a path densely packed
compacted by a variety of weights
seeds fell flat leaving no indentation
birds feasted
compacted by a variety of weights
seeds fell flat leaving no indentation
birds feasted
one was an uneven rock field
unreliable hold on rainfall
unlucky sprouts cracked the turf
only to wither in the lack
unreliable hold on rainfall
unlucky sprouts cracked the turf
only to wither in the lack
one was the hideout of thistles
thorns hibernating underground
they rose beside the good
choked them
thorns hibernating underground
they rose beside the good
choked them
you; however, will arise from top soil
lengthen roots, unfurl leaves into freedom
shrewdly watered to a healthy tension
take for granted the ease of flourishing
lengthen roots, unfurl leaves into freedom
shrewdly watered to a healthy tension
take for granted the ease of flourishing
(workshop led by Chad Abushanab. Retrospective-Prospective poetry structure prompt)
