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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
NEGLECTED LEI, by MILDRED WATSON
First Line: Like yellowed ancient ivory the flowers lie
Last Line: A haunting fragrance -- and a memory.
Subject(s): Leis
First Line: Like yellowed ancient ivory the flowers lie
Last Line: A haunting fragrance -- and a memory.
Subject(s): Leis
Like yellowed ancient ivory the flowers lie
Neglected on the pandanus mat where tired hands
Have flung the lei that once was white against
Dark breasts in pulsing rhythm of the dance.
Soft petals open now in final breath
To pour their perfume out upon the air
And bring to drowsy senses, as a dream,
A haunting fragrance -- and a memory.
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