Poetry

The Leaves of Hermes’ Sacred Tree

If it is alchemy,

then arrangement

of phrase, motif and sound

will turn its dross

into assets, assets

into riches

and riches into worded

truths as if pearls

of wisdom raised from

ordinary sand.

But if not alchemy,

it’s playful tone,

inquisitive motif

and readiness for

surprising mysteries

might in themselves

be rare golden treasure

and faithfulness

enough to encounter

revelation.

The way is secret

or there is no way,

but poets seek

alchemy anyway—

try formulas 

and conjure up new memes

to saturate

our creations with gold.

A  sonnet for my prompt 

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© 2016 Susan L. Chast