Poetry
1 min
The Wild Man ‘88
Arden Gifford
I'll meet you in my liminal open
I don't think the sun will see
Her shadow or the fields that have to
Reform because she moves too fast
Was your heart rendered in the negative space
Are you better from her
Has the earth built up to surround you
Have the trees crackled and buckled for your joints
Does the water bring you
To a state and dissolve your love
Can you see the top of your head from
Beyond the limits of your roof or walls
Can you scratch the surface and
Tear the intertwining, galactic patterns;
Generational patterns cut through the
Streamers and papier-mâché boxes and lanterns.
I don't think the sun will see
Her shadow or the fields that have to
Reform because she moves too fast
Was your heart rendered in the negative space
Are you better from her
Has the earth built up to surround you
Have the trees crackled and buckled for your joints
Does the water bring you
To a state and dissolve your love
Can you see the top of your head from
Beyond the limits of your roof or walls
Can you scratch the surface and
Tear the intertwining, galactic patterns;
Generational patterns cut through the
Streamers and papier-mâché boxes and lanterns.
A Bronco Story. Submissions are from the Western Michigan University community.
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