Friday, July 1, 2022

Dan Beachy-Quick











from “Variations on Dawn and Dusk

antique dove I've long been student ofwings over vast water that neverwith olive sprig exactly returnsand the ruinous waters neverdrain down to the fundamental stoneI've found only ecstasy ofsea-foam and cloud and altering cloudI call the mind of God is it timeof drawing shapes in plain air with sticks the proper method                                confesses the factsthe sun's window                                    moves across the skythe body lives in time                           and blocks the light  the proper method                                  includes dawn and duskthe ancient thresholds                          the body steps throughto get further inside                                myth dispels the mind always-again goes the refrainof the sun    it hurts the tongue to saywhat's simple    for a long time Ithought thought was light digging its rootbehind the eye    but I don't knowwhat happens behind the eye    mysolar confession    like flowersfaith    doesn't question    facts of days

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