Descending Figures
10. In lieu of origin
begin at the bottom,
work your way down.
9. Arms tucked
the unborn floats
beyond the womb wall.
8. At my station
infinity wakes
or stands on its head.
7. Highest heaven
or cliff, lean-to
or scythe…
6. O bent b-flat
are you not the worm
of thought turning inwards?
5. In the white-out
a glimpse
of the snowman melting.
4. Half trowel: with its bricks
you build a house
for emptiness.
3. Headless, the eagle
streaks above
the black swan.
2. Alone you too
have listened to
my song through fog.
1. How still
the axel
without its wheel.
0. It goes and
goes, goes
on without you…