As Sealed Swans

From The Windjammer in the Forest


A beachless mirror lies
on a fragile summit.
What shall we do with the air
when the eagle has died?
What shall we do with the snow pianos?
that provoke grimaces
among the lamps
that austere children light
nonchalantly.
Pagodas spread their wings
and fly away.
Some Eves blossom.
Shining armor
with glass heels
come over the drawbridge.
What shall we do with the Jack-be-nimbles
dressed up as sealed swans?

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