Mermaid
a subtle obsidian symphony
an econobox of flint isolation
where redundancy pulls sepia
from dusted mothball frames
while chartreuse forests lie
quietly before the desert axe
casts chariots of fallow famine
while aegean fishermen cast lines
into catalina tales of jonah whales
skimming their viridian fantasies
a subtle obsidian symphony
of venison pythagoras droplets
where hickory deer and bison
acclimatize
stepping off hides
running knives through
garnet flecked ermines
© K. van Breda