Chains were moved and the QB took credit,
though mothers everywhere were delighted by the scent of
Based on new findings, the Committee for
will no longer recommend
Old pal of mine, he got into clothes, you know,
turned his mind to a sapling
policed his reminiscences
kept the checking to a thumb-sized hat
no, I didn't ask for that.
send that back, please? So I was saying about
how the water gives out and the land gives out too
parched wooden wheels and cow skulls in the tall grass
better for now than
gust of blue wind came and tumbled the notes
the dictionary seething with its reply
white tiled tunnel, portcullis, gate
tight dance of thousands led by roots and trunk
details engraved much later onto the rows but not the columns
the cracks are levered up
others come and
just bunted it the crowd wore green shirts
the spray caused by the schooner came in through the windows.
Sun shone into and above the white and blue palace
harmony of gulls
there is no journey, no obligation, only now.
Gathered Together

Illustration by Allen B. Thangkhiew
Posted On: February 4, 2025