Aces
Aces
Athena knew what
she was doing
bursting through his head
fully grown and armed.
Eve knew what she was
doing bursting through
his ribcage fully grown
and biting.
They had (I need) clarity
the thought of thought
pre-thought
singular thought
of numbers
lower than one
letters
sharper than trouble.
A break a breath
the air
along the creek
this morning
foggy
like a vampire
like a shipwreck.
I’m following a trail
back through story
to source.
It’s not about Freud
or battle.
Further back
simpler
breath.
S. Robbins, from Readings, September 12, 2020