Had we
Had we not
Had we
These petals strewn
And sewn
Like carpet weave under microscope
The gray lianas
And creatures strange
How very like the brain
So magnified
Or a Brillo pad
Or discarded bread
All briar patch
Had at the limits of our clarity
Yet tender underfoot
Had we not
#NaPoWriMo 2014 poem number 3
© Brendan Bonsack
April 2014