red_kite
raze
sumie
is
sailing
through
the
skyway
,
burnished
and
unburdened
by
summer's stale
breath
. "tomorrow's
wilderness
will
hum
and
roar
again
,"
she
sings
. "
your
leaving
wings
led
me
up
to
the
stars
."
i
crane
my
neck
to
kiss
her
shins
and
pluck
one
piece
of
plasma
from
the
dark
tarpaulin
above
us
.
my
eyes
are
oceans
learning
how
to
let
go
of
all
they've
guarded
for
so
long
.
she
tilts
her
head
so
i
can
see
the
gramophone
of
her
floral
ear
. lifts
the
stylus
and
lets
it
fall
where
our
faces
fuse.
we
are
smoke
and
slaked
lime
set
aflame
.
how
bright
the
light
that
leaks
from
us
.
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what's it to you?
who
go
blather
from