Until Darkness

The Genie-us crawled silently out of the old clock, and climbed up the bookshelves at night The Genie-us then read from the pages forbidden, feeling shame with a lusty delight The Genie-us returned as the sun came up, crawling inside the tall clock in the hall The old pendulum again swinging, the chimes reset —until darkness anew comes to call (Dreamsleep: April, 2020)