African violets
bloom in kitchens.
Tiny hair filaments
fuzz their wings,
unbearable to touch.
Pink petals,
like silk skirts,
keep them from being wild.
– Published in The Syracuse Review Marylou DiPietro
African violets
bloom in kitchens.
Tiny hair filaments
fuzz their wings,
unbearable to touch.
Pink petals,
like silk skirts,
keep them from being wild.
– Published in The Syracuse Review Marylou DiPietro