Monday, February 28, 2011

(56) by Michael McAloran

Cut close to salve…entwined…gnarl of fingerless trees/ until final…

Atrophic heart of pale shadow…breath of shale…ice/ dead/ following…

Erupt/ head-sprung/ some silence/ echo/ some step/ silence/ step again…

Flush of strained blood…axial/ dislodged/ ablaze…stone breath/ cry out…

Follow again/ through which…strain/ heart dead or alive/ unknown…

Scattered/ butchered/ salve of night’s purpose(less)…kicking teeth from dust...

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