my nomen nudum
is a woman.

she's swaddled,
mystery her cloak.

no tail to step on
and hold her down,

elusive, even in name
she is Kerowyn Rose.

is she a noun
reflecting a verb:

as in kerowyn rose
or a declaration,

as in Kerowyn Rose:
the acme of humanity?

i sway in her name,
dancing as none see.

so either kerowyn rose
or kerowyn rose.

10/27/2005