Monday, January 26, 2009

The Icicle

The icicle on the undercarriage
Is flown about
Over rivers of gravel and concrete
Violently shaken by the wind
And the machine
The vehicle's purpose always
Drawn up without regard
To its fragile existence

And behind the clouds
The sun waits patiently
For the unveiling that is death

The motion ends
Pit stop or refuel or destination
And a careless foot
De-roots the thing

The fall and shatter
Are no testimony
To sun or wind or gravel
The foot no testimony
To God or man or Devil

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