“Across the downs a hummingbird Came dipping through the bowers, He pivoted on emptiness To scrutinize the flowers.” FlowerEmptinessHummingbirdsScrutinize Book:Lava Lane, and Other Poems Source: Lava Lane, and Other Poems
“Said the tiger to the lily, Said the viper to the rose, Let us marry so our children May attain the double pose. With a feline half a flower With the attar in the asp We could institute a slaughter That would make a planet gasp.” MayChildrenSaidHalfPlanetsFlowerOur ChildrenRoseTigersSlaughterInstituteLiliesFelineVipers Book:Venus Invisible: And Other Poems Source: Venus Invisible: And Other Poems
