Draper Lang
To Cut Cantaloupe
We carry our secret meanings on the
tips of tongues, blunted and dull with disuse,
behind eyes, setting light on misused truths.
We scry meaning across tossed oceans of conversation,
searching for tradition interwoven with assimilation.
I should have worn the necklace.
Bio
Draper Lang is a resident of Idaho and a poultry enthusiast. Raised in the rural west, she has a deep interest in the intersection of nature and the human experience. Much of her poetry and prose writing focuses on the natural world and the impact of people upon the environment.