Artery and Spine
©January 25th, 2018
By Vijaya Sundaram
Sun-stream along my arteries
Flashes light in my ebbing blood.
Burst of sun-strength, burst of delight.
Watch where you stand! Look out! Flash-flood!
Cold-drips down my crackling spine
Freeze into stalactites.
Freeze into stalagmites.
Wander on through! Caverns of cold!
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