Tag: ode

Poem #5: Map, Ode, Metaphor

This is my view. Watching my girls in the pacific Pacific.

An Ode to a Lymph Node By Paula Bender A living map beneath my skin, Red arteries flowing away, blue veins toward The heart, command central, Pulsing between my lungs, Refreshing, reinvigorating blood cells. There are backroads as well, That are no less significant. They sweep and they catch Pathogens, fats and delinquents. My gratitude to my lymphatic system, Courier… Continue reading Poem #5: Map, Ode, Metaphor