bio:
Kirin Cerise died in October 2000 at the age of 32. She suffered from bi-polar disorder. She held degrees in literature and design, and spoke 5 languages. Her passion for poetry and art had led to a desire for involvement in the field of art therapy. Her greatest ambition though was for the simplest things. She just wanted someone to love, a home, and time to write and paint. Most of all, she wanted to be well.

genius II

let loose the  
sound of  
eccentricity 
 
watch his face  
as he curls it  
up into  
a smile  
again 
 
watch his ruffled  
hair  
watch him ride  
his bike around  
the house  
watch him  
explain in intricate  
detail the  
possibility of the  
probable curve that the  
pot lid  
will take  
when he  
wings it across  
the yard 
 
chasing his  
science  
like a bird  
after the  
sun...


Copyright © 2002 by Kirin Cerise

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Bird

a ripple of bird  
flushed  
from the wallpaper  
in this room... 
 
your arm  
relaxing behind me  
the trunk of a tree  
I hug with such  
vehemence 
 
look  
look  
what I have found 
 
a jewel  
a bright stone  
a hand forever  
entwining with mine.


Copyright © 2002 by Kirin Cerise

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