Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Instead of a Sestina

 

heartbeat eyes, longing at its gaze, losing what it desires.

so much scraping skies so bled empty too hurt to gaze.

plush velvet lights dear remorse as letting go as it screams.

into its greatness soft into its weirdness while unlit or at

gray faculties; certain to release many raw decisions as

why would it destroy? unwise wicks pure benthic webs

it was first dishonor. a soul looks forward by gray river

to have loved so much danger. crystal windows silver

fibers or glass persons—to shatter in destiny to live out

misery, where speaking hurts too much. to come to arms

sure fever, sure fires, a damn yo-yo! at buried scars, it was

oh so wonderful—certain turquoise-jasmine inner mistake.

burn soft into a grand issue—or attest to weather we kill;

weeks at dark spaces, frantic in skin—it must be to feel.   

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