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