A Dark Shower of Forest Water

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…in a black...three-sided cell
dew...covers the concrete walls.....and dim water falls
drenching.....the pale and luminous......naked body
of Ahnkahmna........
as she sits.....over the drain
crying
inconsolably............Pahn
under her......soft............ebony eyebrows
and soaked....dusk-shadow..hair....
comes.......out of her forest
into............her shower...........and kneels down
beside her.....sending.......his bare arms
around her......wet...shoulders
holding..........closely
to the rain

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Small Dark Lips

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.....For a moment Pahn
......is sitting in the row
......of seats at the top
.....of a small theatre .....though
.....the seats face
................................the projection room
..........................................and not the screen

and the girl .....who
is Daphnis’ love
is by his side
....................................and Pahn is comfortable
.........as she becomes
...................................representative
.............of other small
........dark
........................young women
.................................like Ahnkahmna

They stand by the entrance...............
.........Pahn thinking
.................he has liberty
............to kiss .........and he leans
...............down to the changed young woman’s mouth

...................meeting loosely her lips

.................making
.........a cavern ........where their tongues
........search
......lonely

about...........

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Ahnkahmna

A River nymph/goddess of dark, forest
water.


A Dark Shower of Forest Water
Small Dark Lips
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