Pleasure

7.4.06

Fuschia flared buds

in the afternoon sun

open like a lover's lips.

The white bite of stamen

teeth enclose a tiny tongue.

Stigmas reaching to the light

surrounded by likely anthers

balancing on filaments of desire.

Stamen, anther, style.

Green fleshed sepal

under flaring petals,

the receptacle, a cupped palm, a vase.

Pistil.