Rimbaud tells me of

Jon Nakapalau

..."the abyss just below us fragrant and blue."

but I warn him with due diligence -

that Nietzsche warns us not to look long;

alas - if you see the color and smell the fragrance -

under cadaverous light of polar sun...

it has long been in you.

  • Author: Jon Nakapalau (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 5th, 2018 18:02
  • Comment from author about the poem: Written after reading Mystic by Arthur Rimbaud (The Illuminations).
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 7
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