stars in a blender

driving down stars to a black pitch
can’t remember
being so out of alignment,
they rattle and burn in this shaky blender.
wasted hallelujahs shatter my windshield.

was it a woman, an animal or water?

dust tastes like eternity on my lips
only skin and fingernails remember.

Published in: on April 27, 2006 at 12:35 pm Leave a Comment