Tuesday, March 20, 2012

+39° 10' 17.74", -86° 31' 6.70" creek


you are
               the dead
                              crawl underneath the creek
                                             pinprick stars in
                              clay pots, wriggling flesh and
               loam aroma                       squelch beneath and
you are
               muddy tadpole clinging to the side of
                              the creek, brown/green algae water
                                             white froth over smooth red rock
                              tadpole dance                   leap       because after all
you are
               unbound horizon, your bruised flesh
                              tender prayer, cotton candy coffin
                                             cradles a secret seed
                              quiet heart                         beat      
               rushing river blood
you are
               old oak stone
                              tree root drinking
                                             warm wine and legs
                              crossed, mud beneath your fingernails
               and pinprick light breaks over/under the place
you are
               aqueous choking thick
                              black water halo swirling an
                                             icy nimbus in your eyes
                              sink struggling into tendrils
               quiet heart          beat                      beat
where you are
               (are you not)
                              you are
               you are not
not at
home.





(Note: revision)

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