Showing posts with label Amber. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amber. Show all posts

Friday, February 01, 2019

Amber












Amber             P.J. Murphy


Arboreal sap oozes lazily; 

Embroiled in glutinous trap, 
unwary arachnid 
freeze-frames an ecosystem 
long ago erased 

Information 
imprisoned 
in resin 
intact; 

Fast-forward through millenia: 

Primeval life-secrets revealed 
as learned spider-men gaze 
through translucent windows 
of amber 


 This was written for an Allpoetry Contest "Dirty Brown", and won the Gold Trophy.