how quickly we are
turning against plastic bags
chiselled out of
bitter fun

dim lands of peace fester
the aluminum bucket sweats
Delysid
and the clutter of red notes

creeping across a lifetime of sands

amber linoleum triggers
glimmer handout
careering into swag
thousands
believing
unbelieving
my tea steeping amberer
and a woodgrain smile

with a gush of blood

from the crook of my arm i wangle
night of power
tales of scarlet conquering
the subliminal keywords over
drip of belladonna
arabesque
picture-disk of Benji
unbelieving
whatsoever in cephalopods


"...the most important meeting of the 21st century so far."


Ethel Smith.


Bill Knott blogging about poetry here.