Picking the meat from the bone
And taking a moment 
Thank the animal, tagged 47
that gave its life to 
Nourish 

Death
Who wants to be there when it comes?
Dazzling gummy bears like eggs
Shooting from Kali’s yoni
On the other side of Bardo
But blazing with chromium flames
A necklace of severed heads
Crushed skulls beneath her feet
Slipping down the chutes and ladders
Into the next rigged game
Another simulation
In this asymptotic climb
To transcendental lightness

The ecstasy and despair of
Existence 
The indescribable flavor
The Umami of a 
Perfectly roasted wing
That never flew

SGL Brunswick, ME May 27, 2023