5/14/12

Lavender
By A.J. Huffman


Lavender
is the color I see
you.
Shimmering.
A silken light,
it wears your face.
Soft.
In whispered kisses.
Blossoming.

Among the ruined garden.
In narrow sun,
placed.
By beauty.
Her beloved beast.
A gift to darkness.
And me.
Its undeserving bride.


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A.J. Huffman is a poet and freelance writer in Daytona Beach, Florida. She has previously published three collections of poetry: The Difference Between Shadows and Stars, Carrying Yesterday, and Cognitive Distortion. She has also published her work in national and international literary journals such as Avon Literary Intelligencer, Writer's Gazette, and The Penwood Review. Find more about A.J. Huffman, including additional information and links to her work at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000191382454 and https://twitter.com/#!/poetess222.