Thursday, May 14, 2026

Jackie Chou

The Unpicked 


The roses are blooming

white like virginal brides


I prefer waking

to your gentle footfall

than the soft thuds of petals

falling to the grass 

like giant flakes


The flowers 

all face the sun

though obliquely


Do they know

swaying in clusters

like dancers at a ball

that they won't be picked?


The blooms

look almost identical

except for their blemishes

gesturing for flight

like soft-winged girls



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