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10-Amaryllis

Amaryllis

Bursting forth

from the Dutch-patterned flower pot

like an erect green penis—

I eagerly anticipate

your orgasmic explosion

of scarlet blossom. An excited bud

prepares for quick release

to briefly suspend winter doldrums of gray—

then a graceful withering away       

until next year’s yearnings, gently germinate.

Davidson Garrett

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