Clover, or Tea for Two (A Butterfly Cinquain)

There is

a hint of mint

on my lips and a hum

of lemon on my tongue.  Enough

for two?

say you. Yes, and please.  Iced or neat,

where our lips meet, sugar,

how you honey

me sweet.

 

© 2026 Jennifer Wagner

dVerse Poetics

 

Clover honey is made by bees who collect the nectar of clover plants.  Shamrocks are a type of clover.  Happy St. Patrick’s Day, y’all!  

image above created by me using copilot

 

Cinnamon Roll Ecstasy Apology

 

 

Hunger receded like a rat in an alleyway

as I hovered in the doorway

of Grama’s Bakery like a junkie.

 

Waiting for you,

I was transported—sorry

if the coffee cup was sticky.

 

It was absolutely otherworldly,

but you had to be there, obviously.

 

 

© 2026 Jennifer Wagner

 

dVerse Q: hunger

 

Photo © Jennifer Wagner