Underneath
beneath
the rock-choke
sun-scald
panned soil
immobile even
to the unsprung
coil of flesh
gloved in
diamonds
round
& round
it curls upon
itself
ready
to stretch
&
surprise
once the
separate
paralysis
of each
smooth
muscles
releases
& the sleeping
winter of death
is escaped
once
hunger greets
the gentle
mouth
easing
open.
Does the
brittle
air
once-green
leaves
that fold
themselves
like hands
in prayer
know
fear?
the rock-choke
sun-scald
panned soil
immobile even
to the unsprung
coil of flesh
gloved in
diamonds
round
& round
it curls upon
itself
ready
to stretch
&
surprise
once the
separate
paralysis
of each
smooth
muscles
releases
& the sleeping
winter of death
is escaped
once
hunger greets
the gentle
mouth
easing
open.
Does the
brittle
air
once-green
leaves
that fold
themselves
like hands
in prayer
know
fear?
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Love the form and how you merge words into a language of your own! You are quite deft at that!
Interesting form.