Saturday, January 11, 2020

and another vow








and another vow

yeah, no, not today.   with the way
that wax refuses to drain?  with the way
the melt makes it all     rise quiet barely
alive?  I need to tip        the votive holder.
I need to bend back    the soft shoulder
and make a new vein to      let the wet
tepid vicious bee excrete      shiver the little
fist on the wick?        have you ever
been so god           damned stiff with
cold you           don’t know
if                 (listen)
you           (listen)
can          (shhh)
ever    (ffffff)
ever   (fff)
ever
be           (phoooooo)
                                     fingertip
                                   to toe
lithe and gracious
                         again?

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