Grace of Falling

By Xiaoly Li

pear flowers descent

     white stars embellish

         lush grass

     fresh  free   corollas

drawn to earth

     scattered in wind

          broken   restless   yet

     dive into the gravity of

this tenderness

     this decay

          limitless

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Xiaoly Li’s poetry has recently appeared in Spillway, American Journal of Poetry, Atlanta Review, Chautauqua, Rhino, J Journal and elsewhere; and in several anthologies. She has been nominated for Best of the Net twice, Best New Poets, and a Pushcart Prize. Xiaoly received her Ph.D. in EE from WPI.