- Gary Hunter
Because of Love - Nov. 15, 2021
we watch an infant
and melt in
increments
or see our paramour
and dance the
moth and flame
or a moonrise
and feel
a pulse of joy
to a fast song
we dance slowly
for love
we watch an infant
and melt in
increments
or see our paramour
and dance the
moth and flame
or a moonrise
and feel
a pulse of joy
to a fast song
we dance slowly
for love
sitting in Elmer’s stirring through welcomes and quick catching up with friends I peruse the menu and take a sip crystals lay on the bottom of the glass so I stir some more my drink now a murky snow
I apologize if you’re looking for campfire stories and not this twisted art of over-the-top descriptions and mirroring metaphors every poet wants a rapt reader a syllabic sleuth to follow the clues
guess I need to buy a flag that can only be raised half-mast one that comes doubled-knotted mid rope or maybe a half flag I can pull up full mast perhaps it should have 50 bullets instead of stars