of blood

summer into fall 


venular flow]

Mind my rhythm

as summer simmers

in toe-ball-heel-

ankle-calf-knee-thigh

coming to supple hips'

answer vowing to

join the organs'

visceral blood

along the spine

to fingertips,

cusp-palms, wristlines

and arms till all

joints bend and dance

without a pulse

assaulting, without

words calling--

yield to the

subtle body

weightless light--

empty "I"s and "You"s--

use your feet

to seed 'footlands'

without a fall

like chainé steps

planting light rows

all on center--

let self go free--

falling but

mind my rising

steam up through the

rain's countless lives

whose little drops

fill my eyes and

cool the hues

catching fire just as

leaves turn to die--

gather my rivers

slowly, I deepen

coming to be

one with you--




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