Are There

by Tatjana Debeljacki


 

Someone is breaking the branches?!

From midnight to the dawn,

The forest is trembling inside me.

My trees are innocent,

Thirsty for milk,

Firm hands, and

The scent of effervesce.

I'm drinking my mint tea.

I'm bringing tranquility without aim,

And flowers for the vase.

When I look at it is never the same.

I'm starting to believe in a fertility of miracles.

Is there the flame, which could turn the heavens

Into the ashes?

Are there any hands to pick up my ripe apples?!

 

to Autumn Leaves, an online poetry journal
volume 12(1)
January 1, 2008
This poem is copyright © 2007, Tatjana Debeljacki, all rights reserved.
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