is what they call the little one
germinating in her belly.
Seeds within a seed,
a thousand dreams clenched softly
within that still-green fruit.
Papaya by Lauren Scharhag | Pink Peony Poetry Reed Diffuser
Lauren Scharhag (she/her) is an award-winning author of fiction and poetry, and a senior editor at Gleam. She is the author of nine books of poetry. Her latest titles include A Food Court in Hell, Screaming Intensifies, and In the King’s Power. She lives in Kansas City, MO. https://linktr.ee/laurenscharhag






