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

 

embalmed

always, love—

like piperita,

you

 

are the dream

i keep

pressed between

 

my teeth and tongue—

the balm

i breathe

 

 

© 2026 jennifer wagner

 

dVerse poetics

 

photo © jennifer wagner, a mural at the roro, phoenix, az

 

(an early valentine)