7. Coda

7. Coda by Melanie Challenger and John Kinsella July 8 2009


Soul

It’s envy I take as wings and clip your flight.
Try it: I won’t stand in your light.


Body

Someone is shouting, ‘It’s about wind direction —
flight paths incurred as ambient noise!’ Congestion.

                                                                     John Kinsella

 

Body

"Oh!" Body greets the sunlight, "I'm shadowless;
I'm all anatomy now, featherweight, on the loose."
 

Soul

"I'm underground. I'm kicking around for you. Come home, I'll
Flick my tail and sulk for a while...then I'll be back at your heel."

                                                                     Melanie Challenger

 

 






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