Soundlessly in the middle of the stageStraining and sweatingPushing down with both arms Pushing and pushing the concert finaleCareful not to make a single sound Standing up, spreading armsan indication of completion Stunned silence in return All are waiting for the bomb blast Remembering all the high points of the slippery past On the moldy…

from howler monkey spaceto the bottom of this lagoonthe yellow tape snakes between the rocks this is not waterbut the tearsof ancient drowned marinerswashed ashorestruggling to collect the tapeMany cats effortlessly floating by”you do not need that air mask”they are wordless in their mewingtheir reassuring purrsAbove the observation is“he will never collect all that yellow…