he dug the innate chemical
confidence of Diamond matches the
titillating physics of the slight drag to start the matchthe EXPLOSION!the
brisk consuming yelloworange flame the
quiet white kindling of the matchstick then
the very proud remains a remembrance of Brushed Lit Extinguished halfcharred
halfbegging to be finally consumed
his quiet
contemplation was interrupted by a callous persistent jay
for some reason or another since
Spring this wily bird had staked its claim decried its terroritory of his back
porch
he had come outside to relish the
sunset its colour softer than the Diamond
flame holding the whole of heaven on its stick
the jay roved from tree to tree up
the drive down onto a six foot fence between him and his neighbor up to his
rooftop then fluttered to the electrical
line overhead crying coarsely SEE SEE
SEE as if it saw more than he ever
would closer to the skythe firmament
he had no doubt the jay SAW SAW SAW
more saw
furthur saw deeper
it could see around corners see beyond the curvature
of the darkening horizon more breathless more vital more in tune even the blueswirl
of smoke passing his lips seemed more vivacious than himself the clod of flesh he inhabited
bigfoot and wee crept up to his
feet to console him
he squatted down under the jays
barrage and petted them There
there you two Lets allow bigmouth his
bliss hes just going on and on eventually hell see hes full of himself and quiet
down Hes enthralled hes beside himself
hes just gotta tell somebody and were mighty convenient
a hummingbird approached silently suspicious flitting back and forth it took sips from the feeder across from them through
the pickets
SEE SEE
SEE
he didnt need to be reminded
he tried hard to see as much as he could
2016, Saturday,
17 6. 17
1050, Monday,
19 6. 17
