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pinecone

Pinecone

Short, stout, and grandmotherly.

Blooming tongues,

A spiral staircase for the wee,

Brushed off their shelves by annoyed fairies.

All stay near the light-tipped edges,

Uncertain what the dark core holds.

—

Ken Zufall

June 13, 2015redbirdsandreadwords Ken Zufall, nature, pinecone, wee folk Leave a comment

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