Pantoum In Roots

lacking nodes, buds and leaves - a subterranean plant part
to wish the success of
the tone from whose overtones a chord is composed
applaud noisily, encourage, cheer

to wish the success of
the proximal end of a nerve
applaud noisily, encourage, cheer
an origin, source

the proximal end of a nerve
discovered, brought to light
an origin, source
essential core: HEART

discovered, brought to light
poking, digging about in the earth with the snout
essential core: HEART
the number that reduces and equation to an identity

poking, digging about in the earth with the snout
I met my mother for the first time when I was 24
the number that reduces and equation to an identity
removed, altogether, often by force

I met my mother for the first time when I was 24
the basis from which a word is derived
removed, altogether, often by force
anchorage, support

the basis from which a word is derived
the tone from whose overtones a chord is composed
removed, altogether, often by force
lacking nodes, buds and leaves - a subterranean plant part

~Amy Jane Cheney

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