Alternative Motherhood
She mothers
in other ways……
The Empress
in a robe of pomegranates
calls you
and leads you
into the lush
forest
to stand with
the trees
as one
and fill your
belly with fallen fruits.
Magdalene dries
a frog’s wet feet with her long Venus hair, smiles and receives a croak in
return.
The Wife of Bath
A deaf seamstress
sits at the
table of faeries
crushing scarlet
beetles
to dye tiny clothes
for her friends.
Aerial sits
on the edge of the boat
dipping her
pale flesh into the water,
offering a
handcup to the kingfisher.
Tempestina
waits for the storm to subside
and sighs
as she spots
a ship on the horizon.
They are safe!
She cries.
Gaia’s
undulations
comfort a
crying face
when there is
nobody left.
It is dear Ms.Eyre
hugging the
earth,
like a mother.
