: Oka Segara
and then
in these woods
is there anything greener
than a woman’s
cambium radiance
a single leaf drifted
to the ground
a bloodless wound
in the tree
dew on the surface
of the leaf
as salty as river sand
the language of life
eternal and immovable
:
how deep do roots go into the earth
how long can they keep the trunk alive
why is there always a question
of faithfulness
why is there always a noose
at the end of a rope
*oleh Ida Ayu Oka Suwati Sideman
Divagyrations 