Sunday, December 22, 2024

I have been beaten down
into the roots of this place.
I rise when the sap rises.
The blades of furniture
that crowd the shaded floor
were carved by aching hands.

The severed noose I wear
becomes a sacrament.
The ribs open like a bird's wings
from my half butchered instrument.
The ground divided by my feet
has lips like a curling mountain.

I unfurl as a flag of kingdoms gone
and fall down to become a fountain.

No comments: