demon eyes see

crash thru' the bush

branches broken

between teeth leaves 

catching time

hold the breakthru'

here, the centre of universe

what you see is what you get

dragons, snakes, blood, devils

flux of desire and death

a girl smoking...

role...distraction

 

still water still drowns 

depths unfathomed

beauty not easily  found

but easily lost

here i am

a prospective ant's nest

in words, from words, to words

the moon half

body shifts, waiting

a boat, static

an indulgence for the pilot

an expression of vacation

absent being

a holiday

the god is pre/sent

pa, pa, pan!

danger

children ignore the signs; hang

from branches over ice cold water then

drop, immortal,

plunging into darkness, eyes shut tight,

gasp, hearts stop; push,

bodies break the surface. this

is unbelievable. scramble for the bank;

the echo of screams dying only now,

rush to do it all again...

expect someone to die now.

we’ve heard this, how someone got caught,

their foot

entangled. they drown or fall,

        and we,

warned. still the thrill of cheating death

remains alive

right now i’m on my roof,

               ready to leap.