Clark Gormley #106 Ekphrasis

Signalling you over a dog’s breakfast

I’ve been living hard

consuming what’s bad for me

and discarding what’s good.

Two dark men are coming to get me.

All I have is my art

and the muse has left

after trashing the place and

dousing my celebration.

Despite all this

the fire’s still there

and I’m standing as tall as I can

under poor light

but can’t you see

I’m flagging?