ancient woman suspended
at the crosswalk
razorwirefalconeyesstark irrevocable
jade
& something in himthat begins to dance
a crack in the medium of his cosmos
that cleaves self from the solace
of the known
wherever you standbe the soul of that place
he seesher talons surround the moment
wants to freeze everything
so he can for one impossible breath
hold what he may never
seize
so he can stand before himselfuncensored at long last
Cadence Collective: Long Beach Poets 