Where Dies The Swallows Tongue

where dies the swallows tongue

smirks the skylark. growls the starling.

polished stone on seeded beds of sprout.

eyes of despair. nose of scented candle;

death is.

life is;

 

cold wax of a watered down ale. simmers.

stained glass in smoked porcelain. rests.

raging worms in tailored suits in trilby hats.

grieving thigh. tears of aching shin;

life is.

death is;

 

crushed almonds bottled with a serpents tongue.

gone is time. gone is darkness. gone is light.

in cold streams where old men hunt in packs

sober on venom. drunk on kingfisher piss;

 

in boundaries new. fresh pastry for vegan tongue.

tired flesh on twisted bone. twisted and limp.

grazing with glazed fennel on a cauliflower cheese.

our amusement of despair. our honour amongst leaves.

six decades and counting. honour amongst blood;

rage. rage with the caged lisp of speech. rage time;

 

time. the hour of petulance. the hour of continuance.

every hour of every day. make the voices burn!

death is death. life is death. death is life;

beyond the trees. beyond all else that lies beyond.

on ice. where skates eternity. where skates a lesser thing;

live beyond the realms of uncertainty.

breed with all that is infertile: