The Painter
His brush begs paint across the canvas
of moments yielding to desire
blending color wrought in like consent
both mixing pigment in the fire
the brush plunges in wanting of the paint
drinks the fevered color from the well
then moves across the canvas
directed by her spell
compliant canvas consumes the brush
vanguishing as she inhales
the gifting of communion
bequeathed beneath the veil
