Pollination
Petals’ smoother-than-leaf
plastic velvet house essential
color and oil
Nectaries gild anther and pistil,
ovary, stamen, style and sepal
Methyl benzoate
aerates an immediate halo
of a painted landing pad
Strong busy black legs cling
Pollen shakes on brushing wing
Done, a bee cleans herself on
petals’ protruding lips
From tail to tip
she packs the pollen on
the bootstraps of her backleg hair
And when it’s had enough
when it knows it can make its stuff
a flower’s musking stops
~ Lady