which may or may not
be said to exist
(depending on the context),
nonetheless will jumpskip
from orbit to orbit
spooking the nucleus
and shooting off energy
which we feel
in the audience
as we witness
the experiment
as—
dread,
purpose,
or suspense?
*
Given that
wherever there is growth
there is always a scar
at the center,
is the inverse
also correct?
Can you hijack a metaphor
and run it in reverse?
What color bird
or
what species
of flower
could stand
for the opposite
of power?
*
With quick lines, I gesture
toward
narrative thrust
with vigor and
plausible
nonchalance—even though,
like you, I am
just passing through.
Incongruously authentic,
retroactively secure,
I am the flesh
made word;
designer
of the game.
Pleased to meet you.
Guess my name.
