pagan flares flashing a ritual rhythm in final throes fire catches flight into schism potent form fading to whisper of grief whet and dry matter mundane in vital relief shrivel wind shiver on destiny's breath the bloodletting seizure of life before death no wheel of misfortune or passion unfed litter light failing with crinkle and wrinkle of curl into bed
now risen from dream of eternity's wake mother nurture's rhetorical ache