“Night is as if There is Only Night”

“Night is as if There is Only Night”
2008

the shivers cost me an open eye.
I have told you about the barrens, but let’s talk about the lost.
canonized oration – a little by candlelight – a little by day –
white in the shock of the whole blue sky
curl of star dips down into the open air.

the wind in the evening
as I sit head back looking out the car window slips into the car
leaves an undertone of glass and road:

Night is as if there is only night.
ache tells us there is only ache
recounting pebbles – moving in concert
tumble – downhill – three – express

Night is as if there is only night
one voice not the other
nothing but loss
darting heights need to rest
the canyons freeze at night
if they do – warm – side by side, night and day a single world