(Heard Lenore say something loudly in her sleep. Woke up. And the first line came to me. Searched for this notebook, saying the line over and over so I wouldn’t forget it. Finally found it and wrote this.)

Flower Found
/for Lenore

Love of my life enter in to a species of flower only discovered
this year 2003.
Did I discover you? no, but I am the head of a society to protect you
and to broaden the discovery to the whole plant.
It was found that the entire plant not just the flower
has never been discovered, has no history, no one knows
where it came from: you are a mystery, but our foundation
of which this society is one of many is working to observe
every detail of your life: what was your family history
where did you come from, well it is known it is the Earth.
You are simply a flower of the Earth, with no history,
perhaps your genes will open up a path. How did you achieve
this fragrance that brings back the tropics and night visitors.
The sweet that draws you, anyone, to it. As President I direct
the challenge of your dream become reality, beautiful flower, unknown.


/9Oct2003