Sinews pushing buds along in blood
flowering throughout the ascendant body
stalks impaling ripped form
raising ragged flesh
to the sun's map of fire.

Fence posts lagging in mud
the shine of broken beasts
confetti of dancing orbits
across the lingering winds
the shape of a smile of madness.

Clam shells full of gold
spilling over hard lips
bones tied up with bones
no soft connection between
the leaves and stems of teeth
chewing spiritual strings
a hoof print in granite.