a time to stand-in - presents


say standing
say staining in advance
say a thought in waiting
in a series of signals
a serious image
a work in progress
almost continues
or continually standing

chiseled with pretext
up down over-an-out
here today spot “x”
tomorrows not moving
replacing another for another
chiseled with pretext
for fast flung varnished vacuum
still inevitable guides and standards

through thought amplification
a deliverance
is something mentioned
to three times . . . sinking ***



*** emily dickinson