Moth to a Flame (Mixing Metaphors)
He is the loci
of a great
centripetal force -
a fishnet
that ensnared her
long ago.
Perhaps you think of her
as the victim
of a hapless fate -
the prey of a captor
that never meant
for such a thing
ready to be
thrown overboard
amid the other waste.
But perhaps the heart
of a wise old fishman
sees past the oyster
for the pearl it harbors
and his cognizance
will reverse her fortune.
Posted by Amanda at October 19, 2003 09:03 PM
