When God Walks in His Garden

...dusk proper. This is the time God walks in His garden and views His flowers.

Rose hips at dusk...

But her petals! No more beauteous in their virgin blush than when they curl inward and begin to build a hip,

Ready soon enough...

No more wondrous in their most flagrant, perfect, sensual beauty than when they curl outward again in their proud imperfections, their purpose manifest

Her words, my translation...

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(originally posted June 25, 2003) * || send comment
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Catherine Jamieson