south city dirge - epilogue, 12.12.06 ~ 12.13.06

this dripping heart
blueful rampant city
north wind dreams of
curtains pillows tassels
doors never closed,
windows always open,
into the great houses.

hours after the hours
minutes after the second hand’s stopped:
storm bayou blue mirrored green,
heron boudoir sandy tantrums –
edge of the water murky.

turtle secrets, cypress altar:
has she risen again from the bleeding,
voodooienne, courtesan?
Babylon: answer!

brick streets, oak roads –
veins illuminated –
green glass beads, black feathers,
gold filigree, amethyst sky:
rex et regina, crowned,
water children singing winter
and the groan of the great river.

south city, rise up, rise up singing.
ain't no chains on your heart,
ain’t no lock on your laces.
the high walls of your blood are
razed and risen again.

rejoice, rex et regina,
morning comes again,
washes the night,
washes the sky.

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MWL