This poem was first published in ChiZine. 

 



Come, daughter of Judael 
Tether thy flock 
Let us go into the desert 
walk upon the hot stones 
A string of rubies I shall give thee 
to place upon thy sun-browned throat 
Scarves of silk I shall make thee 
to replace thy cotton robes 
Links of gold I shall shape thee 
to place around thy sandy ankles 
A gift of love I shall grant thee 
to light thy starless nights 
Come, daughter of Judael
Tether thy flock 
Let us go into the desert 
walk upon the hot stones 

 

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