My arrowroot forgives me easily
For lax unintentional dry spells when
Leaf blades fold in when parched, like palms upright,
Tight clasped in prayer, awaiting baptism
That unstitches greenness, relaxed at last,
Unfurling from its rigid pose, relieved
As a discarded lover welcomed back,
Preening and awaiting veneration.
Native New Yorker and Elgin Award winner, LindaAnn LoSchiavo is a member of the British Fantasy Society, HWA, SFPA, and The Dramatists Guild—and a spooky Scorpio who loves Hallowe'en.
Current books: Messengers of the Macabre: Hallowe’en Poems, Vampire Ventures, Always Haunted: Hallowe’en Poems [Wild Ink, 2024], Apprenticed to the Night [UniVerse Press, 2024], and Felones de Se: Poems about Suicide [Ukiyoto Publishing, 2024].