Monday, February 29, 2016

This Sphere of a Thing

this sphere of a thing.  the sphere 
doesn't move.  the parts that are
its edges, the wane, the waxing,
inconclusive, the dog on some patio
then gone, then a jaw 
   pain, reimbursement, all sorted
measures
   measures
       measures
this sphere of a thing.  

this sphere of a thing.  time that comes rushing 
as a bee.  to raspberry.  
this sphere of a thing. 

this sphere of a thing.  I'm all
but collapsing.  it's a worm-like foggy
interlude who banks, near nude,
this sphere of a thing.

this sphere of a thing.  a black line
pasted, because it was cut, onto.
that's what I see but shouldn't.  
me on one  
      side of the meadow,
me and langue 
      remote. 
I'm teen.  rosy 
immaturity, rosy shake.  
      rosy imbalance
rosy mistake 
slow 

this sphere of a thing.  above mine,
if I close my eyes. 
ha!  a cat wilder.  
ha!  one eye.  Creeley 
for reals, those squirrels, those dives,

languid, sordid, inadequate rhymes 
      ferocity  
up cheer, excellence, 
      bye,

holler exceptional, holler crime, sun-lick face, 
new york times, unfamiliar passages, unfamiliar 
      lines

              fire on wall
              fire on wall 
                unfamiliar fire, 
              fire this tall