Fall

I have visited the passiflora
grown askew from their high trellis
now completely covering the patio
beside the greenhouse.

The purple-white blooms recline
in this uncommon orientation
looking skyward. How strange
to see them this way, inviting
me to lie down with them -
a carpet of cobalt eyes
so very near to sleep.

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