momentary piece

the winter returned;
one cold melody precipitated on the breath of
fire-flies dancing summer through.
wake and sleep. count the lights of cars and lives
as they stroll on by. marking time the only way known
a wreck, gathered in life and limb
to teeter at water’s edge. confused
under this might of blue
why may
cloudsome weight blow by
and the words trickle
hot treacle streams
patter to the ground
succumb as the flood comes
cuspid, wrenching
placation
and drift, and wake, and wrap
and repeat.
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