bitribbitribbitribbitri, village-edge calling;
Loss of loss of losses,
Valley-wind shatters the screen
Linden trees, white butterflies, headiness.
Natural law breaking. Mummy – eyes averted –
And a dead goat. Suspicion, indignation. Submit.
“Who me?” Sensible boundaries, admonished,
Embellished. High walls need constant care
And the river frogs – itribbitribbitribbitribb –
Ponder instability, muddy enticement, iridescent,
Blue-winged dragon. Flies. A man-made stream.
A straight line border. A wide-eyed mummied fantasy.
Neighbours against neighbours
Childhood friends – paranoid old men
Croaks provide no comfort for false light fireflies.
Leaves: meaningless babble finds itself
Inside the kitschiest candle. Kiss –
No promise. No fantasy. Information now.
Star/light till before the day/
June/October 2024
SJF
