Camellias and Clutter
“Celebrate Spring” - Cheryl Eichman
Camellias and Clutter
When lavish, light pink flowers
Dance in branches of my tree,
A wild primeval energy
Seems to stir inside of me.
A call for stores of clutter
To be exiled from my space,
A push to purge and throw away
Ways that don’t bring grace.
Camellias dazzle in the green—
I reach for cloths and brooms,
To clear away the dust of days
Let air into my rooms.
At night, I sleep in deeper peace,
When order comes inside,
A flower thriving in the spring,
No memories to hide.
Mitali Perkins
Mitali Perkins (mitaliperkins.com) has written many books for young readers, including You Bring the Distant Near (nominated for a National Book Award) and Rickshaw Girl (adapted into a film), all of which explore crossing different kinds of borders. Her goal is to make readers laugh or cry, preferably both, as long as their hearts are widening. She lives and writes in the San Francisco Bay Area, and you may read more of her attempts at poetry here: https://substack.com/@mitaliperkins
Cheryl Eichman
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