all the birds on the wire
snarled up in
a heated
argument
they can’t decide
are we fighting
for love
or against
love
this
time
are we sure we
remember how to
fly in formation
after so many
winters apart
do we know how
to sing
the ancient song
that signaled
the end of
our
captive
hearts
and the dawn of
trust
here is the way
stars are rulers
how crystals are
sewed into
a cloak of
invisibility
one time trembling
mercury
becomes an entire
wolf
here is how you
weave your hair
around your body
prepare rites
fever is setting in
now
from the sky
i watch you sleep
you are bathed in
a pool of honey
your fur at
exclamation around
your head
you stay curled there
beautiful and wise
half made with
grief
until i
ask the wind
for a favor
find the sharpest
piece of
mirror
hold it up
to the sun
demand answers for
the sudden length
of the night
satin darkness
that goes on
oceanic
still until
it’s not
this forever
silence
tearing into
the
light
yes yell at
the sun
instead
too many promises
in the shape of
desperation
instead
throw back your head
open the darkness and let
it find the
night again
sing until
stars begin to form from
your breath and magic
find solace
in the utter alone
that is to be awake
let your body
find the full
moon
and offer
humility
to the
feminine
divine
have you ever swallowed
harder than you meant to
felt the ambered
feelings slide all
the way down
tumbling sticky
ancient sap
marking its
territory
crystallizing
each memory
each breath
each lesson
making a cavern of
mistakes on display
just in case
you
forget
again
the sun didn’t rise
instead
the black birds made
a cloud around me
lifted me up to
their version of sky
there the truth
was screaming blue
everything
howling
wind
nothing to
see but
the first day i
never saw you
again
i call the most well fed
crow
down from the
fragrant branches
of his empire
a special whistle
vocal projection
small kisses
a perceptible click
of recognition
the raven cocks
his glossy head
calls down sparsely
go no
further girl
this path
is both
heaven
and
hell
it was then i
felt the first
flames
if you go
panning for your gold
shake off all of the
dark red soil
if you
let the earth
fall to your feet
will you then
grow
will you find
light
if yes
send
a
raven
if no
kiss
me
quickly
