virgin snow

the first time I wear

his shirt

Frogpond 39.2

 chess match
another leaf falls
in slow motion

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Mirror Labyrinth 

Shisan

campfire gathering -                                    Maria
constellations of stars and
fresh mole holes


lights jumping on                                       Gabriel
the old pond surface


one more brush touch                                 Maria
to overinked leaves
of sumi-e bamboo


her panda eyes wearing                              Gabriel
yesterday's make-up


in mirror labyrinth                                        Maria
from every side
my different ego


dusted porcelain dolls                                 Maria
at the tea table


gentle smell                                              Gabriel
of roasted chestnuts
all the way home


her dried lips in                                         Gabriel
indian summer redness


rolling eyes                                                Maria
she turns the Kamasutra
upside down


the hourglass that                                      Gabriel
s o m e t i m e s slows down


on an ancient battlefield                               Maria
silent snow covering
the fennel skeletons


one last ride                                               Gabriel
on the Devil's Mill



Maria Tomczak, Opole, Poland
Gabriel Sawicki, Wroclaw, Poland

Frogpond 38.3

 Fall 2015

moonless sky
a crow separates
from the night

Frogpond 38.2

Spring/Summer