THE WORLD OF SMELLS
The world of smells
Orange or apple
The difference tells.
Danger and corruption
Of putrid wells
And cadavers.
Odorous intrusions
Upon one’s space
Like a gratuitous slap on the face.
Uncovered crystal tops,
Rare fragrance
From shop to shop.
The cat sprays
A territorial trail,
Dogs for eternity
Upon a spot.
Lost calf in the herd
Discovered,
Ant on its unerring trail
To the honey-pot.
Fragrant flowers
For bees and wasps,
Like the urge to procreate.
The world of smells
Beyond sight and sound,
A new dimension
From within
impels.
