a sentence

The almond-eyed nymph
plucked the wailing child,
from the criss-crossed clover and poppies,
when the sun was tinged with bruises,
simply because she had nothing better to do.

 

 

(here) & then there

air, thick with wet

 

soggy, limp, leaves, twist, twirl break free

brown, like toast,

veiny leaves, the lines criss cross,

rivers to oceans

oceans separating

spaces

 

 

spaces

 

hotel in bejing

glaring orange,

 

sweet brandy, sharpens sight

smoothes outlines

until you’re all i see

 

he doesn't mind

the spaces between

 

and then it's just me