as thorns engorge,
the blush of bloom is more sensitive
to its brutality.
blood seeps onto pointed spikes
privately, marking him with stain.
their ritual,
during the mount of the sea moon
when thorns swell,
blush deepens,
blood reddens
and the heat,
heat of the night's roses open.
`t. imaan tretchicovmanicova
23feb09
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