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Snowflake Obsidian
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SnowflakeObsidian I’mdrunkonslowness— thepauseofthefiddleheadfern asitpreparestouncurl, theintakeofbreath amomentbeforetheword, thegatheringofairandskill, luckandintenttocapture theicedwindow’sfeatherymoment asouraviaryheartsrace towardamuchwarmerconvergence ofmis-matchedpieces wrappedinnewsprint— crystalbowl,stinkyfishhead— andwhocareswhichofusiswhich? amelding,liketheblackpolishedrock withtranslucentwhitespots. Imustloveyouslowly,incaesura, becauseKunderaisright, thedegreeofspeedisdirectlyproportional totheintensityofforgetting. IloveyouthewayIlove graffiti,ourpasttense— thereisatensenesstoit— hauntinguslikeanamputee’sphantompain whenevertheundertow,underworld submarinecaptaininusshouts Dive!Dive!intotheabyss. Forlovemakesus beggarandbarbarian, nomorerefinedthantheshaggylapdog acrossthestreetstrainingathisleash, pulledbyaheadyconcoctionofreasons beyondreason,yourunsteadyhand onmyskin,thefieldofspreadingfire whatIsilointhisworld ofhitmanandmannequin, hovelandcathedral. ...