Foreword

A Taste Of Paradise is a poetry manuscript modified from a poetry chapbook I wrote under the guidance of Dr. Ricardo Sanchez.

- Stephen W. Cote, July, 1995

A Taste Of Paradise

A collection of poetry by Stephen W. Cote

The Predators Of The Meadow

The Leaf Collection

Leather Leaf

Leather leaves
Of blooming trees
- spruce and vibrant
Suckle of me
Like tangerines
Sour and unbecoming

Leather Leaves
Of a spring breeze
- without barbed thorn
Lifted by life
And a natural knife
Gentle and free

Pine Needle

Distant scents
Tumbling through trees
- prismatic green
Through branch vents
Falling slow and free

Snow green needles
Brush my face
- naked natural embrace
Making steeples
In the undergrowth

Maple Leaf

Spider's silk
Tree's silver milk
- veining and webbing
Falls like stars
From sky to ground
Over honeyed weeds

Maple lace
A nectar's grace
- marbled marmalade
Adheres to leaves
And finger figurines
Honeysuckle condiment

Grass Blade

Grass blades
And golden days
- both long forgotten
Cushion feet
And a natural retreat
A home burned down

Grass blades
And ancient ways
- weeded and tilled
Bed us down
And embrace us around
The only home we have

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Last Updated: 8/11/95