Monday, January 29, 2007

On the theme of virus

trembling
tentative
and
failing sight
distorted visions of
one
i
once was
and seldom see
the fear
of phantasms
bursting from their
moss covered marshes
marching
melting
into the malaise
as
i follow their
stilted gait
measuring the moments
between
the coughing
breaths
collapsing
into the marshes
reeds
timothy
and thistle
clinging to
the
phantom
i once was
or have become

_____

shifting
ephemeral lights
and haunting
voices of
others
intercession
clouding
and choking
the moments
that struggle to surface
clutching
and clawing
the corrugated edges
of exasperation
and
eyelashes
flashing
and shifting
ephemeral glances
coalescing in
the raging
void
to crash against
the serpentine solace
of rocks
and talons
harpies
and songs
sirens basking
in
the
swift
ephemeral
seaspray
and
mist
choking

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