Nur
I’m in love. But not
the kind of love you’re thinking of.
I’m a snowflake melting
devoted to the first spring’s sunlight.
A houseplant aching for a window—
thirsting,
wanting.
The sun beams within my vessel
with everything I consume.
Cucumbers, basils, spearmint,
and amaranth leaves.
Borage, marigold, nasturtium,
and anise hyssop flowers.
The moonlight coils me within a silky cocoon
while crickets and frogs tickle me
with the chorus of their jubilation.
God’s light
cycling and recycling—
inhaling and exhaling
facets of nature.
Shahrzad Taavoni is a poet, artist, and licensed acupuncturist pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Baltimore. Her work explores healing, mythic consciousness, and spirituality, and has appeared in Soul Forte Journal, The Closed Eye Open, Persian Heritage Magazine, and is forthcoming in California Quarterly. She creates immersive poetry light shows, blending her poems, voice, and sculptures, shown at Maryland Art Place, School 33, Subtle Rebellion, and the Baltimore Public Works Museum. Follow Shahrzad: Instagram: @shahrzadtaavoni; Facebook: facebook.com/shahrzadtaavoni
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