sunflower.
Salena Wiener
a sunflower seed
fallen from a parent plant,
cocooned in earth, its teleos:
to suck moisture, intake nutrients,
find sunlight, grow. a legacy
in the center of the earth.
early in its infancy,
premature dig, rude hands
pull the seed from its earthy
bed. parent plant's petals
shed, her stem cries.
Cauldron Anthology
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