Monday, January 24, 2011

SIMPLY, A BIRD

THERE IS A BIRD THAT LAYS AN EGG
THAT HAS NO SHELL.
A FACT, BUT NOT OF LIFE.
INSTEAD, THE BY-PRODUCT OF AN UNNATURAL PROGRESSION
THAT HAS ORDERED ELECTRONS
TO PERVERSE ORBITS
AND BECKONED BIRDS TO BIZARRE BEGINNINGS.

WE HOLD SOME DEBT
TO MINDS THAT HAVE RECALLED THE ROT
OF PRIMEVIL BOGS AND BONES OF COAL.
TO CARRY US, TO WARM US, TO LIGHT US
AND FURTHER RECLAIM THE VAST ENERGIES
OF SOLAR EXPLOSIONS.


BUT MINDS THAT FULLY KNOW THE CYCLES OF CARBON
AND THE CIRCLES OF WATER
HAVE A MUCH GREATER DEBT
WHICH IS NOW VERY MUCH AND ALMOST IRREVERSIBLY
DELINQUENT.

A DEBT TO LIFE.

LIFE NOT OF A CYCLE BUT CAST STRAIGHT OFF
AS A TANGENT TO IT ALL.
CAST IN THE DIRECTION OF A TREE
OR A FROG OR MAN OR BIRD.

BUT NOW OUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE.

WE HAVE SIMPLY BROUGHT TO A MOST QUIET WEEPING YET MOST PITEOUSLY SCREAMING HALT
THE ONEHUNDREDMILLION YEAR LONG
MOMENTUM
OF, SIMPLY,
A BIRD.
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jf 1964