by Pavel Chichikov
Three red rose hips on a thornless tree –
Are you three kings
Or the Holy Trinity?
Three months of spring maybe
Three months of fall
Three beads – a winter rosary?
Three small buds
Red bells that never ring
What thorns have you?
Our Lord of Hosts
We own
Took them for a crown
Three small fruits have we
Three small seeds
That no one needs
Visit Pavel's website at Grey Owl Press.
Note: Pavel will read selections of his poetry at Franciscan University (Steubenville, OH) on January 25, 2002. For more information contact Pavel Chichikov.
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