Thaw

 Coexisting tar and snow
in semi-spherical dicots
the births came quickly
under the auspicious lunation .

Tar and snow
shimmering dirt
the plain is hooded
without filtering the gaze .

Tar and snow
dependent neither on Eve nor on Adam
the soles left their imprints
on the senescent livery of the mists .

Tar and snow weaned from the sun
stowed the mainsail
to gird with a stole
the fair weather walker
busy shoveling in front of his door
while the screaming burle
tortured trees and poles .

Asphalt and snow swoon
as the thaw
letting go
ice stalactites
coming to explode at the foot of the walls
codicil enjoining me to continue the quest .


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