Used to be I would take
the dull metal blade
to their roots, slice their deep
hidden parts one by one.
the dull metal blade
to their roots, slice their deep
hidden parts one by one.
The birds circle overhead
orbiting like planets,
thrumming and throat-calling.
orbiting like planets,
thrumming and throat-calling.
Look. Look—
a tiny sun in this upside-down world.
Unfurling light,
let it grow.
a tiny sun in this upside-down world.
Unfurling light,
let it grow.
