under each spotlight
a stubble of green
eating moisture shone
brightly on black. and rocks
looking fatty as candles
melted in from the roof
to the rubble – it was gross.
the tour guide explained
that technically anything
growing was contaminant
brought in by not wiping
our feet before entering
under the mountain.
but isn't it beautiful:
to see these leaves glisten
over 800 meters from the sun.
DS Maolalai
DS Maolalai has been described by one editor as "a cosmopolitan poet" and another as "prolific, bordering on incontinent". His work has nominated twelve times for Best of the Net, ten for the Pushcart and once for the Forward Prize, and has been released in three collections: "Love is Breaking Plates in the Garden" (Encircle Press, 2016), "Sad Havoc Among the Birds" (Turas Press, 2019), and “Noble Rot” (Turas Press, 2022)
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