Sunday, August 30, 2015

Ekphrasis - Flower Seller - Avery Brown

 
The night was as sleepless as the night before                                                                                                              
the chickens cluck and flutter about the hen                                                                                                                     coyotes and their pups shiver and come out of their den                                                                                                              and no one else can be such as I, from the day long chores, sore.
An early day begins with the collection of eggs and the milking of cows                                                                     los hijos watch the horses and the goats in the field                                                                                                   but I really need help with these flowers.
The day only gets hotter and hotter, too hot for chores                                                                                          but they aren’t going to finish themselves                                                                                                                    and the baby is crying                                                                                                                                                                     but I really need help with these flowers                .              
The grass is all scorched and the abuelo is porched                                                                                                    that is his favorite spot, black coffee in hand                                                                                                                    but I really need help with these flowers.                        
A wedding to be had on the eve of tomorrow                                                                                                           here at the ranch in the field by the barn                                                                                                        there are no decorations or food or people                                                                                                           But I really need help with these flowers.
The midday sun is beaming down making sure there is no water in my body                                                      I look over to see los hijos sitting under the apple tree                                                                                                        But I still need help with these flowers
There are about 104 flowers in this bundle                                                                                                                         I only have two hands                                                                                                                                                                     the whole family is lounging about the ranch                                                                                                       But I really need help with my wedding
                                                                                                                        

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  1. lol sorry for the weird formatting don't know why it looks like that
    And here's the citation

    Rivera, Diego. The Flower Seller. Digital image. DIego Rivera. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2015. .

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