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Two poems by German Dario

German Dario

fragrance / credit: em
fragrance / credit: em

food

the border is not
a lava vein
the wind
will tell you that

a pencil line
insults
crisp white paper
when used to divide

the border is

a butterfly’s torso

a wave’s dance
as it folds into itself
to begin anew

seeds and scent
come and go
la migra
impotently
looks on
 

on the threshold of a dream

a child
puts the sky
into a cup
and frees
ladybugs

oxeye daisies
undress
for first
sorrow

German Dario

German Dario resides in Tempe, Arizona with his wife, two sons, two dogs, and sometimes a fish. Recently published in Good Works Review, Into The Void, The Friday Influence, Right Hand Pointing, The New Verse News, The Acentos Review, and The American Journal of Poetry.

Author: German Dario Tags: poetry Category: Poetry April 24, 2020

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