as air to stone his ego foregoes reason
I rest in
rain heir to great sins
a foreign grin stains the fog
as stars
tint three rare roses
hairs shine in a thin nest of
grass
no green frogs at this feast of seasons
forgotten saints strain to hear
their song
again
fires start to gather strength
searing tree roots tears of fate
as
soot gathers noise on tar roof
strong artists soon rise in the east
sing
in this theater of ashes
forging on no areas to resign
insist
fear of sight restores sign of faith
©Copyright 2007 by Michelle V. Alkerton