14 June 2010
title spelling corrected 26 September 2024
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shadows umberless
stare at an oil stain on concrete for long enough
and it becomes a spigot for existence
so this shadow in your mind
is a fountain
with space suit gloves on
you try to handle
its darkness
but once thought
it cannot be unthought
nor is it sufficient propitiation
for swallowing shadows