were they to reply
07/06/2007 11:12 p.m.

were the gods to replace darkening rosebuds
between fingers instead of rational husks
reply to our hands with pomegranates, tongues and branches
tighten like archaeologists, were they to display their wings like gaudy
lorikeets, and screech, and do other nasty things,
would we be less drawn in the image of their craziness and fear

I am currently Peaceful