Honey in a Jar - Vanessa Daou

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