A Zylstra, Rosebank
Oh shimmering morning sea
of soon to be acid,
I see
you are golden
your phlegm coloured face,
shining
feverishly.
I feel the breath of spring
strained through warp and weft
of silver net
cast worldwide
to keep the human virus
trapped inside.
I hear the rise and fall
of bird call, of bees; Trill of fear, warning pulse oh please, oh please, oh please…
beneath sinking shroud
of soft
soft
smoke.
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