India / by Leah Clancy

The forests
are here
and the tiger carries the monkey
as if it were her child
but with more force

Baobab
flush with water
once started
the foot-long flowers
can open fully
in less than a minute

The world’s smallest primate
is no bigger than your hand

The nectar starts to flow 
Vines spiral in case their roots
shift and their lengths 
need to expand