“Magnolia, gaudy”

Vandal Poem of the Day: April 13, 2020

 by Michael O’Brien

Magnolia, gaudy
relative come to
visit who makes the
house seem small.

Beached dead tree,
stripped brain-fan of roots.

Consciousness, its
thousand errands.
from AvenueFind more by Michael O’Brien at the library
Copyright © 2012 Michael O’Brien

Used with the permission of Flood Editions.

Published in Michael O'Brien Poems

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