08 March 2018

Curse of the Bark

Graphic created by D. Denise Dianaty
He startled her with a roguish pinch
Ignored her feral smile and angry squint
In a fine-china cup she served him tea 
Made from the bark of the wolf-willow tree
Too late he learned in the moon high dark
The gypsy curse of the bark in the bark

© 08 March 2018
by D. Denise Dianaty