Baby pictures 
I remember from the photograph
The texture of the shag carpet 
Below my chubby arms

My son
Before the collapse of reason
Leaning his cheek against mine
In a gesture of love and affection 

Below
The “Utopia of Power”
The history of Stalin’s
rise to power
After Lenin’s death

The “very important now”
Next to a multi tap with usb plugs
Chinese AI robot dogs 
machine guns mounted on them 

Ready for the death 
For the rebirth of
Exquisite Shadows 
The wonder of the unknown 
Sensible persuasion 
Leading to annihilation

Shadows can move faster than light

June 18/2024 SGL Brunswick, ME