September 2007

From the room's shade:

sunflat ash trunks
the vertical gray
of hitting your head
...

Winched from bed by the stench,
and a heat of dreams overwhelming
last night's prayer. Ash clots like fall leaves
dovetailing overhead, the rivermouth

one gaping skillet. Sunburned by noon,
jetlagged, shitting paste, I watch
the pyres still intact by the...

1
And so I ask,
"Do you need both
skies?"

I say keep
"jets" and "its"
consistent.

I suggest
again
that you strip down
while remaining calm.

2
It may be that
reclining
lessens the pressure

(or presence),

but there are still
sensations

to be considered,

no,...