PENKNIFE

choose a browning stunted tree
place a ring of weeds there
bless it as it rots and dies
watch the burrs shoot out and rise

beautifragilous tree stalk caught in the wind
the wind'll knock you over if you stand too thin
the ground will eat you up if the wind dies down
the tree stalk shivered as the sunshine grinned

how can i help you without any water?
how can i get there without my foots?
take this seedling to be your daughter
touch this future with your roots

beautifragilous music heard in the breeze
trees are up a-rustling as it ripples through the leaves
a whistle from a cloud would persuade you to your knees
wheezing out the music that they smear across the clear blue sky

choose a scented invented word, and stretch it like putty into any corner of the mindroom