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DNA

by David Hill

The Universe coded a gene
deep within me.

I can feel it,
spiraling toward the top
of a twisted helix.

I can’t yet tell
when or what it will be.

Perhaps it will fester and burst,
a boil of black cancer
tarring the lining,
the clockwork,
the circuitry.

It could be a consciousness
climbing up, up, up
to sparkle clear and clean.
A conductor of current,
or a sickle slice moon
reflecting the light.

Maybe even both.

10/06/2008

Author's Note: Que sera sera

Posted on 10/06/2008
Copyright © 2026 David Hill

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Mary Frances Spencer on 10/07/08 at 01:16 AM

Nice!!! I like this very much. Namaste MFS

Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 10/07/08 at 03:04 PM

I really like thinking about the possibilities this suggests. "It could be a consciousness climbing up, up, up to sparkle clear and clean. A conductor of current, or a sickle slice moon reflecting the light." - my fav stanza.

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