Untitled #98 / the Wispy Tails of Clouds

The wispy tails of clouds die,
the sunlight falling on their backs dies,
the trees on the roadside die,
the creatures die, the vultures
circling overhead die,
you die, I die
the whole world dies.
What remains? Nothing remains.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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