How to Read a Mirror

Stars bathe in daylight.

Blue jays dive into the sky.

Where’s Echo?

Hiding in the hollow of a tree.

 

Stars bathe in daylight.

Blue jays dive into the sky.

Where’s Echo?

Hiding in the hollow of a tree.

 

It’s a willow tree.

Its boughs fall like hair

down the back of a neck.

They dangle over the water.

 

Narcissus leans over the water.

He bows his head. He leans in

close, like he’s thirsty for a drink.

Before he knows it, he’s swimming

 

in his own image.

His shrieks echo.

Echo shrieks.

She flies to the edge of the lake,

 

to find the monster

that drew him to his death.

But none appears,

till the sun leans in

 

to shed light on the surface

of the water.

Echo sees herself.

White flowers fall from her hair. 

Reviews

[Rahul]

How to read a mirror could be a nice novel if you try to write. All stanzas you've used here with your powerful words're nicely penned and attracts me to read your some more writes...i'd like to read your books if you've anyone here.