Brides chose flowers chose plates—for a groom—for a bride—
her maids snapped to her grace—dressed to her nines
for a fugue state of love between families shaking hands
before leaving a body to another body to be enlarged with a body
—such appetites revealed in the waiting-–want—anxious titter
—then celebration and celebration’s body a body of people becoming
a family body which is a state in which one finds love to mate
spring’s urges—with the finest of threads they are wedded
—brided together with star silver stitches–lovers lit in lights
as low as candlefire or bright as chipped ice—minutes turn tight
between bride-–bride—groom—groom before a deliverance
by dishes—a loud hymn bringing in God and all God’s spices
—the feast—one long prayer to never be hungry again
over flesh best shared with a wealth of bread—a store of wine
—a spot at the end of the fire for dancing—which is the bride’s choice
—the bride’s wish—how close will love be—names belonging to bodies
belonging to names—a state of together—a state of now and then celebrating
—together we will bear —we will bear together—I love you with caring’s care