Sunday, March 29, 2009

girder

my great-grandfather danced above the city
           while my grandfather clung to the girders
you who cling, take my hand--do you need it?
there are hands all along your spine.
      Stand! the sunlight on the rose compels
the rising scent compels it
            the sun on the steel compels it
trust to the good guardian of your calves
    dance. there is a flower in you
        even the shadows are only a deeper shade
of rose.

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