"stained lantern"

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from the ABC set ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙chaikhana amidst lit lanterns

on the lightest night,
she lit the darkest lantern:
a message.
the raven flew hurriedly
to yet another alphabet:
the message.
she inhaled the scent
and came into heat:
another stained lantern.

`t. imaan tretchicovmanicova
14jan10
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