Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Kit Kelen #718 - sometimes too bright the eye of heaven shines


718
sometimes too bright the eye of heaven shines

fold into it
like an ache
itch through

solar on the roof now
and when you're in one
the oven runs for free

what but a breeze
encouraged between doors

how we are winter yearning

open the encyclopedia at the iceberg pages

outside every leaf says fuel

a dragonfly flew through
wings of fire and gone

one of those days
the sticks turn snake
and gather to drink
where we do

nor am I flimsy with the wishing
but here comes Christmas
baking in the beard

and we admit life's larger than
but give us our moment
this daily shine
and dust

cicada's summer in the sunny south
worldwide tinnitus!
then water is measured in tank rings and tubs
thinking's all apocalyptic
you bucket it out like a miser

it's half the night as well
blackout advised now we're under bombardment
we are the sun inside
light even a kindle
it's little wings to flame we call

gather me some complexion dimmer
squeeze it over me for a shower

everything's out of tune in this heat
I want to get on with the day out of words
and the next line calls me back

3 comments:

  1. I love the part about icebergs and the encyclopedia

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  2. 'baking in the beard', the ratchety cicada tinnitus - you catch it all.

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