He did not breathe,
his skin did that.
I entangled myself
with his laurel leaf,
heathenism.
He smelled of dried grass.
Old Testament gold
below a late summer sun.
What I thought to that? Nothing.
Six college years taught me
to be quietly self-educated.
To boil like milk in a skillet.
To yearn.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Well articulated and nicely penned with conviction. An insightful creation. Thanks for sharing, Max.