hanging hugely in the gloomy dusk
the settled sun x-rays a fossil embryo
in illuminated cream,
periwinkle skeleton outlined.

a million or so years circling earth unhatched
in thrall to gravity

and i
still /feel/ old.

04/17/2010

Author's Note: a found scrap.

Posted on 04/17/2010
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