i took the drugs they gave me

which opened another world

and so dandelions glowed with light

and trees brimmed with knowledge

and the pace of things changed

i felt the footsteps of a man

grow longer and fuller

and in this world my breast was a pillow

and my soft skin a down blanket

and I bade myself rest

in the dandelions + trees

to rejuvenate + be reborn, as

the strange poppy

august 12 /03

banff AB