tiger lily,
you throw me sideways
like a rubber ball
on stony pavement
your kiss
a mid-summer shiver
your dew drop eyes
keep me warm through winter
and oh dear maiden
what a tangled thread
you leave me in

tiger lily,
I’m rollin over
your lush bed
intoxicates
this lowly servant
and in enchantment
I’m cursed to wander
through falling leaves
and snowy winds
till spring rains
bring back to me
your flowering face