I sift the cold grey ashes through the grate
And think about the book. Apocalypse,
A trek through remnant earth and after-fate.
I read it by the fire, read the slips
Of consciousness, the fractal paragraphs
Of disconnected love. The road bereft
Of “godspoke men,” a field of epitaphs
In random piles of ash and bone.
I left
It open on the table by the chair
And curled into the blanket as the fire
Collapsed to ashes, smoke, and ember glare.
And still this talk of God beyond desire.
I kneel this morning, push the broom along
The ashen stone, this church devoid of song.
January 3, 2007 at 2:00 pm |
A cold contrast to the photo, but it works.
January 4, 2007 at 9:10 pm |
Hi Rick,
I saw the word Ashes at the bottom od the screen and was expecting your views on the cricket that has kept the English – like me – depressed for the the last two months… thankfully it will all be over in about 6 hours and we can forget about the trauma for two years….
Happy new year.