my will is iron

it was a darkish morning at the dag-end of august ( Read more... )

Hiding behind obtrusions of grammar;
Nodules and nubbins
Punctuational afterthoughts
Word salad and verbal playthings.
Skirting the shadows of
Commas, periods,
Bracketed parabolae;
Simply to avoid saying
One word.

counter-melodies and violin strings
the sterling tines of silver forks
buildings made of piano w(ire);
that certain something
(that certain taste)
like the smell of rain,
electric-city and
tongueless dancing;
chopsticks with no legs sighing,
s(ink)ing at last
(in)to in(two)
alphabet soup and m.s.g.