Magic Makes the Flowers Glow

As any firefly knows
The finest place to go
is within the rounded chambers
of luminous petal walls.
The pistil is a center column,
with stamen arching upwards
the fragrance is just forming,
rich and undiluted,
not yet released.

As any firefly knows
The magic place to go
is to slip between the petals
into a scent saturation haven
a room out of the rainy weather
to glow and tryst away inside
the temple of a magnolia blossom
Before the flower
is fully open.

Magnolia Cathedral

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Honky Tonk Athena

the goddess at the gate
could be hard to recognize

she may be uneducated
tired and sad
under paid
over done

she might work at Walmart
or a gas station
on the side of the highway that goes
past the abandoned quarry
full of water from the earth and sky

the goddess that grants you
solace
refuge
sanctuary

you may find her
in uninviting places
hospital rooms
garbage dumps
parking lots

honkytonk athena
could be walking
through your sterile office
your scary dreams
your dirty bathroom

anywhere
everywhere
there is magick