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Another Courtship Ritual

A poem from Cindy, for Prompt #2:

They meet for dinner every night. He
brings her snow flowers, white chrysanthemums
wrapped in tissue. She wears red silk
against her warm brown skin and earrings
big as rings of pineapple, like a Mayan princess.
Princess Two Rabbit, he calls her
his hand at her waist as they leave
the restaurant, the flowers, white as salt
against his best blue coat.

                     ~ Cindy Smith

 

Cindy Smith's NaPoWriMo

My non-blogging friend (and poetry mentor) Cindy Smith has decided to attempt this marathon. Besides the pleasure of her work, I will appreciate the support -- especially at nearly 10 PM on day two, when I still don't have a poem.

But she does, and here it is:

 

Spring drifts, granulated,

like snow cones without syrup.

then a passing dog

adds yellow.