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.

I’d Save The Reader Years

    The beat becomes sickness. A long crucible—a drilling ecstasy. I was losing focus, feeling forbidden, if to self, if to mirrors. So curs...