A beautiful poem.
on mountains beyond rock lake
clouds tear themselves apart
while we huddle together
i cremate a photo
of us growing old together
our paper arms curl around each other
emulsion smiles bubble
then burst in brilliant flame
our future: a spark that flew up
carried off by Alberta winds
the cackle of magpies
a cry halfway between laughing
and choking
haunts these lodge pole pines
their faraway cawing echoes echoes…
like i’ve tumbled down a well at night
and swimming up through icy water
i see your celestial face
flickering orange and red
like mars black birds circle you
look down and my voice drowns
…now i stumble from the fire
to a clearing full of old horses’
skulls and bones
in a crazy circle
they grazed as shots rang out
dying more of surprise
than of cold lead
aspens tremble
i clasp…
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