Saturday, December 24, 2022

Poetry Instead of Candy Canes

 

 

When it came deeper inventory and art; when it opened more tears at first, grayer understanding, pomegranate wounds; to have meant more, undetectable as it feels, and sticky spirits; too crowded in solitude, fathom contradiction, with sound making its debut. Afore a sanctuary, kneeling before sanity, swooshing into countryside; and Honor ached, with Love smiling, draped in water—our seventh baptism. Subtle motion, signifying Love, more passion for imagination—too actual to speak it; and Art was beautiful, khakis and blouse, nicer kicks—the way we adore, so much rain in innocence, a greater woman would try. I ate emotion, never in diamonds, too much cave-blood; with Crochet being gorgeous, rooms made of apricots, musical chairs, and damages. The last comes quickly. The first palms for clarity. In between absorbs both ending and beginning.

Strumming a Harp

By language we speak to audibility and coherence. To compose to feel understood, in spite of language applied. A person spends years misunde...