Egret

EGRET

secret emissary, the claw that scratches the soul

wandering egret, stamping waters in the silence

what moves you now, your plumage newly ruffed

your fulsome eyes aglow in a skull set back by years

evolution evaded, limbs dissipated, a figure built from 

bits of tin, mottled metal of blues and copper

some elegance there, beneath the stretched linens of 

your wings, toothpick bones so breakable

needle dips, punctures the surface, concave bloom of dark

myriad bits of dust reflected in rolling ripples

soft, softer, the raised arm bears the weight of a world

inclined to conquer, but this kingdom is yours, still

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Comes the Warning

COMES THE WARNING

comes the warning, still the same

the scarlet of a stranger shame

no respite in a fast reprieve;

tease, what hide you up your sleeve?

too feral to make tame

faces tire of this game

the clay-made men, those born of flame

are left in dust and fast to grieve

comes the warning

clarion voice made cold and lame

calls its cry, the curlew came

above in gray his words deceived

decrees what cannot be achieved

swift motion meant to claim

comes the warning

 

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In Hand I Take Another's

IN HAND I TAKE ANOTHER'S

disdain his name the tissue wall

it keeps its distance miles tall

a heart moves like no other’s--

in hand I take another’s

smolder stars beneath the ash

a broken chaos left to crash

this heat, it means to smother--

in hand I take another’s

woke from dazes drugged and dry

scorn the fractured warning cry

we dare to disown brothers--

in hand I take another’s

palm to palm the lines engage
markings breathing once uncaged
rare flutters arouse bother--
in hand I take another's

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Twelve

TWELVE

it came to pass, the time ordained,

from six to nine in darkness sat

blood moon eclipsed a startled pain

made plain, unstable earth enrapt

and effloresced the root of night

where all its creatures fast were trapped

a robe of ever-blinding white

around the naked frailness wound

aglow with frost, a shining blight,

the drought both clear and crimson drowned

for three plus three and three is nine

three more is twelve, the trumpets sound

four threes: the moment blindness dined

unwind the curse, outlandish bane,

or ever more wends vile design

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Glass Eye

GLASS EYE

The lazy eye

The softest eye

The sunken eye

The eye is glass

The crazy eye

The stoic eye

The shrunken eye

The eye of brass

Took it in and out to tease them

Took it in and out to please them

Goggling from cups of water

Ogling at all his daughters

Strangers watching, gathered round it

Says he lost and you just found it

Makes a grin and makes her gag

Lots of laughter to be had

But who is watching, black dilating,

When we think the eye’s just waiting?

Whose deep arrow goes on mission

Sending tidings on commission?

Glass it is

And brass it be

But who’s on vigil,

Sly sentry?

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