“On Looking at an Illustration for Rapunzel”

“On Looking at an Illustration for Rapunzel” by Andre DeCuir begins:

We wondered:
What was the last thing
Rapunzel’s prince
saw when he leapt
from the window
falling into the briars below
eyes plucked out
like gooseberries.

Was it Rapunzel’s hair?
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Also by Andre DeCuir at Heron Tree: “Vision,” which you can read here.