Petals

spread the petals
of her flower
dripping with dew

savor
her rich
fragrance

rub her stamen
touch her pistil
spread her pollen

taste her fruit
sweet
and dripping

harvest
and preserve
her essence

watch her
wither
and die

remember her beauty
through
freeze
and thaw

mourn her
paint her
write songs and poems
about her

then
bury her
deep

witness and wonder
at her rebirth
see her in each
of her offspring

rejoice
in her return

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