Author Burton Watson Fist like the mountain fern half unfurled, skin like the pomegranate when the blossom has just dropped; all you do is howl, searching for your mother's breast; beautiful baby eyes that have not learned to tell their father. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments