Through the Flower
I can’t tell you the flower’s name,
Which is like your soul.
It must burn a deep scarlet,
Such flowers wilt easily.
And when its red charm is gone,
It wants to become young again.
And must deep down in the sand,
Fertilize with its own blood.
-Richard Dehmel
translated by Joe Bandel
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