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

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.