Migration

by Terri Windling


passion

comes from the lips

the tongue

the kiss, the curse

the jewel, the toad

the story passed from mouth to mouth

passion

comes from the hands

the skin

the rhythm of blood

the language of bone

the story passed from palm to palm

passion

comes from the ground

the earth

the sun's hot kiss

the wind's dry breath

the story passed from rain to soil

passion

comes and goes

we come and go

miles and months between us

passion

comes and goes

leaving breadcrumbs, stones

black feathers

red blood on white sheets

passion

comes and goes

desert rain

leaving stories

and cactus, blooming.













About the Author:
Terri Windling is a writer, artist, editor, and founder of The Endicott Studio. For more information, visit her Endicott bio page.

Copyright © 1997 by Terri Windling. The poem may may not be reproduced in any form without the author’s express written permission.

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