Kudzu
(June 15th)
the monster of a thousand leaf-faces, tendril-teeth grab trees, hollow buildings and chew them empty
 
you are… obsessive, relentless, surviving the forgotten places of the earth
 
horoscope: you will grow beyond the miserable plot that the world has offered you; you will sink your thirsty bite into every beautiful thing you encounter and consume it and make it your
 
 
Cypress grove (dead)
(June 20^th)
eerie ancientness hangs itself here, the web white trees grow like swords against the water
 
you are… merciless, impatient, nostalgic for things that never happened
 
horoscope: you will like a bitter witch spin the world into your needs, moss hanging down your tired fingertips and strength building in the bayou of your tears
 
 
Shadows in a copse
(June 24^th)
a peaceful drink of shadows in the dead-groan of summer, your car rolls by and you long to fall asleep in its moss
 
you are… pensive, curious, mistrusting of things that can be seen and touched
 
horoscope: you will delight in easy days of growing senses; the bugs will kiss your feet as you walk among them and learn the plants they devour, the plants they worship
 
 
Sun – descending
(June 25^th)
here the sun sets over hours, lowering as if it can’t stand the thought of missing you
 
you are… languid, uncertain, vibrant of words
 
horoscope: you will endure many losses and survive them all, more beautiful and terrifying for each that falls at your feet, and you will shine with golden talons in place of suffering
 
 
Hills after fields
(June 26^th)
they should be the walls that giants laid down to keep their flowered fields safe from the world of tragedy
 
you are… distant, gentle, guarding what you can keep from falling through your fingers
 
horoscope: you will eventually crumble away as we all do, but you will leave behind the soil and the rocks and the bones of yourself like maps and almanacs
 
 
Petit Jean
(June 30^th)
not far in the distance, she died, and my grandmother, too, is buried there, ash upon earth upon longing
 
you are… tenacious, well-grounded, following your desires across seas and mountains
 
horoscope: you will grow weak with the sickness of your devouring heart, never content with what you can reach and taste, but won’t it be perfect to have just a morsel of all the world in your mouth?