Heaven may have its diamonds
but the loam is yours alone,
ruby rhizome. Rain a cold borscht.
Crimson seeping, sweet
is your revenge, stigmata root,
staining acolytes red.
Joseph Dorazio’s poems have appeared widely in print and online literary magazines. His newest collection: As Is: Selected Poems of Joseph Dorazio, earned an “Editor’s Choice” award at iUniverse. He lives in Wayne, PA.