Monthly Archives: March 2010

Exclusion

Palms raised, heads inclined, pupils rappel the deep frown lines place pins in cracks, negotiating propositions phrased to chide. A tit for tat? (Two tries) In a guffah’s ring exiled… From a belly-piercing ache we die.

Respite

Sleep’s tendrils twist, entwine each eyelash, lids like breakers fall. Hands lie folded in orison, lips have ceased to ask.

multi-somnia

In one she lies in bloody paroxysms eyes flutter In another strolls beside me without a scar eyes flutter In others my brothers genuflect eyes flutter In this my nephew fills a fresh-dug grave Dreams. Dreams come before me with familiar casts and scripts. Without a moment of confusion I find my mark. All the [...]