One
Who Excelled in Tying Used No String
Sandy
Jones
Timepiece,
1971
To recreate the fountain
and how the water fell shattering
the moonlight
Substantiate your promise
to systemize our language
that borders on the time-filled
lines
that minds
incriminate with meaning
Match me word for word
To love is loose and easy:
We shall ignore the strings
individually stored
in boxes and drawers
or I lose:
or you.
Exactly when did it happen
The first leaf fell splintering
the sunlight
Describe the shadow line for line:
Substantiate your promise.
The plane disappeared in a fall fog
filtering silverdust on our hands
I listen for your smile |