The Inlaid Box
with its hidden
hinges and locks
aged ebony
and burnt umber
satin lacquered
bamboo inlays
oozing hempish
fumes
the kind only
known for sure
to the box
that sits deep in
shadows a remote
bookshelf waiting
to be sampled
vindicated
–LE
The Cynical Optimist – Art, Poetry, Short Stories, Commentary, Photography
The Inlaid Box
with its hidden
hinges and locks
aged ebony
and burnt umber
satin lacquered
bamboo inlays
oozing hempish
fumes
the kind only
known for sure
to the box
that sits deep in
shadows a remote
bookshelf waiting
to be sampled
vindicated
–LE