Parading

Down Sally Cow Lane and Elsewhere

that they might enter the eternal

into the dark river with its wrist, its thirst.
treasury of the stars. Through the strait gate
treasury of the stars. Through the strait gate
and the narrow. The instructions for storage
and the narrow. The instructions for storage
were printed on their backs in white spots
were printed on their backs in white spots
but the code for their retrieval has been lost.
but the code for their retrieval has been lost.
So they sprinted off, the precious fawns,
So they sprinted off, the precious fawns,
into the dark river with its wrist, its thirst.
into the dark river with its wrist, its thirst.
Its lust, its list, its amethyst. —Joyelle McSweeney
Its lust, its list, its amethyst.
—Joyelle McSweeney

atoms

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *