Friday, October 26, 2007

a measure of the peacock

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Sometimes mistakenly listed as "the..." measure of the peacock...

a measure of the peacock

pavonine dreams.
wasted plumage.
damage control
in the soul of discretion.
pain that stains
from the inside out
as the blood drains
from the cryptic corpse
in triptych artistry.
I am
iambic
pentameter.
a parameter
to measure
with small, cool hands.
built for life.
not for fear.


William F. DeVault. all rights reserved.

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