Poet's Corner: six by Kay Ryan

The last of The Best of It by Kay Ryan.

Weakness and Doubt by Kay Ryan

Weakness and doubt
are symbionts
famous throughout
the fungal orders,
which admire pallors,
rusts, grey talcums,
the whole palette
of dusts and powders
of the rot kingdom
and do not share
our kind’s disgust
at dissolution,
following the
interplay of doubt
and weakness
as a robust sort of business;
the way we
love construction,
they love hollowing.

[Note: I thought the one above might make good fodder if I decide to do a fungal horror story for Hallowe'en]

Failure 2 by Kay Ryan

There could be nutrients
in failure—
deep amendments
to the shallow soil
of wishes.
Think of the
dark and bitter
flavors of
black ales
and peasant loaves.
Think of licorices.
Think about
the tales of how
Indians put fishes
under corn plants.
Next time hope
relinquishes a form,
think about that.

[The one above is one I plan to copy/print and keep]

( Sharks' Teeth, The Best of It, Blue China Doorknob, Lighthouse Keeping )

My Fic: James Bond: Spy vs. Art: Gen

Title: Spy vs. Art
Fandom: James Bond
Pairing: 007/Q
Length: 1000
For: my Gen Prompt Bingo square O-1: Spy
Notes: Inspired by the scene where Q and Bond meet in front of The Fighting Temeraire at the National Gallery (London). I chose four paintings from the National Gallery's Director's Choice virtual exhibition.
Summary: Q and Bond talk about art and life.

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