“they go forwards past
the inclination
darkening corners to form”
–Clark Coolidge
you turned without seeing
the I half-a-step behind
you turned without seeing
the more obvious direction
the direction more obvious
to others standing apart
later this now blossomed
angles to bend new visions
you saw without turning
for they were all yours
ahead of you stumbling behind
the direction more obvious
if only the now could hold
despite its dark form hold
yet edges form corners
and corners form edges
as any form of redemption
turns and then turns again
(June 27, 2018)
