Oasis
Weightlessly, the elephant lifts
her pregnant bulk
from the mud
As she swings her curved quadrantal ears
the galactic arms
of her ivory tusks flash
and disappear
The black hide of space glistens
with drops
of water.
Weightlessly, the elephant lifts
her pregnant bulk
from the mud
As she swings her curved quadrantal ears
the galactic arms
of her ivory tusks flash
and disappear
The black hide of space glistens
with drops
of water.