denouement

and all the black flowers in the world
won't get her to 2010
the heaviest indifference
in 73 degrees
tidals upon
the last of
the best of
the worst of
i awake
to fitting news
a death
and
a birth
entries and exits
of this world
this year
this decade
make it go
make it stay
keep me safe
from the endless
wave
drowning age
and
changing company
blood spilled
separated
made
silently screaming
for relief
for a handshake
with the even