She Collector

What she collects for her youth:
Old bones from the ring of graves that
Marks the boundary of her inner sanctuary;
Feathers, leaves, corpses of the animals
Of the forest, invertebrate, vertebrate,
Two legs and more; fallen twigs;
Handfuls of snow and sand; men
Who will have temporary joy before
Joining the circle of graves to become
More bones. She mixes and matches
The spells she makes from these trinkets
Until she is refreshed and new.

R 20/02/2025 17:28