An Amaryllis Man
An Amaryllis Man
by Anne Hicks
he’s an acerbic man
of many layers
an onion peeled
to the barest
bulb but rooted
in rings
mischief
baked inside
a crisp crackling skin
a hint of sage
the comedian uncovers
our tenderest tendrils
baring blemishes
he cultivates satire
breaks our crusts
then plows us under
with a laugh
-refers from the word roots in Beth Cagle Burt’s poem Midlife Cactus
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Lynn Stanton
December 23, 2010
As with Beth Cagle Burt’s “Midlife Cactus” (posted yesterday), “An Amaryllis Man” packs its punch of complexity using not one more word than necessary. I love it!
Dan Elman
December 26, 2010
I concur.