For her May birthday, I’ll honor Roman
legend; offer her this amber necklace
encasing a tiny crocus. How can
I whisper in sensual tones and trace
this gemstone’s history? Convert tree sap
to a lover caressing this fragile
flower? Reshape a poor blossom’s mishap
into a bridal shower? I’m agile
as a centurion, in strong command
of amorous conversation. I’ll show
why her jewel’s lustrous globule demands
thirty million years to harden. And how
I impart this gift without reservation.
Ah! I’ll use a power point presentation!
Roger Armbrust
September 3, 2007
