Both Praying
He brings carnations
to the feet of the Mother,
red and two days old
from the corner store.
Lays them delicately
before her stony eyes,
over the fangs of the struggling snake.
I am gathering petals here,
falling pink snow
in my hair as I navigate the boughs.
In the crook of each branch,
armfuls of blossoms.
Does anyone know they’ve collected these?
The trees’ own sacred offerings,
the laying down of flowers
in the arms of the Mother.
We’re both of us praying.
There’s one of us kneeling.
- © Kira Velella 2023
Kira Velella is a singer-songwriter who has written and released numerous musical works since she was 17. She has had several poems published in 2023, including Dog Circling featured in the Eunoia Review and The Desert Rings featured in the Nassau County Voices in Verse. Kira has been writing poetry nearly as long as she’s been writing songs, and passionately pursues both.
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