Poplar Prayers

To bloom
To breathe
To wait.
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To glow green
Verdant and vaporous
A misty wisp of
Florescent phosphorescence
Earthly exhalation.
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To know Spirit and be moved
To tremble and dance
Sing rushing water songs.
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To transform
Some dewy morning.
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To press
Fill to overflowing static cell walls
All stained glass and sunlight
Until the quivering membrane bursts
Tart and liquid
Lime jelly juices that spill
Sate spirit
Feed feet.
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To spread
Scrunched toes
Seeking spaciousness in dark earth- compacted and cool
Underground umbilical cords
Bearing unconditional gifts
To be delivered by the soft hands of spring.
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To reveal
Release
Return.