i
one or two
puncture wounds
more & the
blood of three
strangers entered my
veins.
it was screened for
aids & hepatitis––
filtered & irradiated
& certified
holy.
who is
browsing in my
brain & relaxing
in my
chest?
what secret
electricities, energies &
shame do they
bring?
from these
invaders i cannot
hide.
ii
the hungry
hunter ingests the
fruited
plain.
pig blood. cow blood.
chicken blood. fish
blood.
mysteries of
clover & mollusk
eyes.
all that i am
i am not.
a celestial
tiger devouring
stars.
iii
a young
nurse gently
massages my index
finger
then jabs it
with a metal
pick.
the tainted
blood oozes
into public
view.
i try to
imagine that my
self is contained
within my
skin;
protected by my
shirt & pants &
shoes &
socks;
that i will
timelessly be
who i
am.
i want my
hair to stay
brown & my
skin
tight.
i want the
luminous energy of a
school boy & the
vibrant curiosity of a
child
for aeons of
eternities.
but wish what
i will, in &
out i flow, like
air
forever blending
with an invisible
sky.