I almost fell in love with man's God
almost forgot what it was
like when this was not scripture

so close to that broken seduction

the way he poisons the onlooker

and the stream letting go

better to say it's just a piss
and the shadow won't close

pull the skirts of lacquer
up around the fort
of clustered boards

let the shine glisten
and the islands gather
into one jeweled emblem
to then disperse again.