LESLIE SHINN
GARDEN PHOTOGRAPH
The boy looks away
from roses in uncut sheaves,
the white foxgloves' roomettes poised
over leaves in fabulous pagodas.
A few yew stars point from the felt
backdrop. Narrow corner,
shoulder edge, limbs.
Strewn bricks, the wall's leaves
a yellow that is white.
What light lay here. A cut
of grassy cheek, spider eye,
his lips apart.
MORE WORK BY LESLIE SHINN
Cortland Review
Salt River Review (archives)
Tattoo Highway
DMQ
Beloit Poetry Journal
Truck :: n. a self-propelled vehicle for carrying goods
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