Lapis Lazuli

Reach into 

Your medicine bag

And gather up the stones

Hold them in your hand

Look at them

Multicoloured gems 

Hum to you

See here

This deep blue rock 

With flecks of gold

It sings to you 

A siren's song

Pulling your thoughts

To other times

Other life's

To a dark night

Long ago 

A silent vigil 

 Upon a star

A wish

Poem I from a series titled Stones ~ Pattra Burnetto Monroe 2011

The Daisy

 Once you knew my name

It sat on the tip of your tongue

And when you licked it off

It fell to the ground

And became

A flower

And once again you could

Call me by name.

Lily, I love you.

Rosie, Be mine.

Petunia Divine,

Lay down beside me

My beautiful flower

Lay down beside me

And I will lie beside

You and offer promises

I can not keep

Yet desire

pbm

2011