Lick, lick — lick at the wind with taste buds grasp a sailing tail Wink, wink — wink at the tapestry with eyes pull through the fading threads Sniff, sniff — sniff at the sands with nose count every digit and step Ring, ring — ring at the bell with ears grip the fading waves…
Water Returned
A snowflake is an iceberg fallen into a warming sea an iceberg is an ocean wave melted on the plastic shore an ocean wave is a hazy sky pressing the humidex high a hazy sky is a raindrop running on smokey cars a raindrop is a river rough washing an empty salmon bed a river…
Black and White
A plane tree peels black and white A hole in the morning eclipse black and white A photographer shutters contrasts black and white A cavalry knight seizes black and white A bird upon the ice frozen black and white Melanin under skin pigments black and white A gown held by a tux dances black and…