Kit Kelen #1346 - a birthday poem for Kerri

1346

a birthday poem for Kerri Shying

consider the ancestors

they won’t think of us

they’re not here

nor do I think that they would wish

they never think of us

but must have once imagined

how one thing might lead to another

once must have been the baby left held

fend for a self till end of days

imagine they imagine us

have to because they won’t

can’t don’t

it’s a mongrel thing we are

that’s why you’re wonderful, me too

we’re in the lap of forever yet

and yes we fuck it up

this wind for instance

who did that?

whole country needs smoking

may well get its wish

dream plastic back to oil

and bury

we crawl into the sea as was

who hasn’t been a fish?

we are the ones who are here to persist

you set the feast

all wait on your words

it’s a light survival

intervention

day the poem makes

I know that they’ve been

at your blood again

poke till puke

stick needles in

and still you shine

it’s so much love

Kerri beams your way

we like to reflect on this

allow yourself just this much bliss

you should bask in it today