service hymnal

Tubs of damaged lots Drawer full of arms To the left, eyes Winking lids shaking With handle pulled Open on well greased rollers Wood shelves warping from the damp You scan to pick out the legs That match the lips That match the fringe Over and over No deviation Doll dress patterns Each one signed By Jiang Qing herself Model of the form Buttoned with amber *** Nothing special A copy of a copy of. Printed emanations. Offset. Inked. Number after number. Blending out individual. Skews and slips At the registration. marks. Like blemishes. prove. Identity; individualization It’s all a smudgy blur Like the trains After running to the station Too late **** As flesh, contain the soul Soul as spirited air chasing light Chariot tuning waves