Vanessa Daou
Honey in a Jar
Love has ignited the edges of my life
Mandarin oranges, love apples, honey in a jar
Last year's rose petals, dried [?]
Whose pungency lingers in the air
And a shroud of brown [?] burned at the edges
With her secret name upon it
[?] pencil my name too
Love has ignited the edges of my life
And the honey [?] name
At the bottom of the round clear jar
A little womb of wishes
I have kissed the lid [?] sacred to you, my lady
And now I wait for her to fill my honey jar
If it pleases you
Lady of lover's jumps, lady of spells and incense
Before I crawl like [?] to the sky
Before I study how to die
Drizzle the honey of my wishes on my waiting tongue
Teach me how to fly
Love has ignited the edges of my life