thank you, bob, for your close read.

as i said in previous replies, some seem to find "This is the texture of
death / the threat of your extinction" a bit difficult, or heavy. but i do
want to keep this.

cheers,

michi



> >
> >
> >Virginia
> >
> >One stone, two stones, three stones,
> >chosen like lovers, each caressed
> >beneath a sullen oak.
> >
> >They will go down with you,
> >smooth and heavy, and cool
> >as winter cheeks(.)
> (>This is the texture of death,
> >the threat of your extinction)
> >carried in pinafore pockets,
> >river-bound.
> >
> >Weightlessness is a dream,
> (>a promise for the aftermath,)
> >as you drag your body
> >halfway across a shallow stream,
> >step by deliberate step.
> >
> >You look life in the face,
> >no longer envy those
> >who never had to strangle
> >voices in the dark,
> >who do not fear the hours.
> >
> And I might start this next line with "And"! (Adds to the drama!!)
> >This is it. Your silhouette eclipses
> >an innocent sun, then you're gone.
> >One shoe slips off, one shoe
> >choosing to float while you sink
> >to a room of your own,
> >a bed complete with flowers
> >ignorant of light, (masters
> >of danses macabres.)
> >
> >The river is silent, Virginia,
> >always.
> >
> >
> >mag03
> >
>
>
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