Thursday, May 24, 2012

A Silkworm by Ali Znaidi


A silkworm waging
a war on
the cocoon,
and breaking the bars
with all her might.
 
She jubilantly
leaps out
from the cocoon,
free.
 
Smooth
silk in my hand.
 

Written 02/03/2012
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    I really like this one Ali, 'A war on the cocoon' is an apt description.

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