Saturday, July 19, 2008

8. "A portion of vigorous bubbles..."

A portion of vigorous bubbles
that peer over the rim,
over the lip, if so you like;
a capful of vile motions,
to strike the strings up
in your abdomen’s reaches—
and following that,
a jugful of breath,
agitated, fast—
but free and so clear.

-2003