Tuesday 14 February 2017

We Used To Store Sunlight



Patchwork overcoat of amber
waits for gust.
Hark back to the days when
we used to store sunlight.

Leaves,
sighing,
after the laughter of summer,
when our green architecture
supported flowery pedestals.

We used to store sunlight
From green to brown to black to light, and back; we will return.

Juicy to dry willow trails.
Crunch.
Cracked midribs.
Mellow to the core,
before
the freeze.

What was vert, grĂ¼n
turns to
schokoladebraun.
Noir.

We will show you the passage of time (loud)
Rest in peace, dear chlorophyll (quiet)
Our russet wreaths lie in
Pembrey Woods, with fellow garlands.

We used to store sunlight
Richly veined pipelines
of original solar panels.
Memories of snap.
Snap.
Snap.
Snaps of gold.
Swallowed.

Leaves.

Protection and fun
We make hedgehog duvets.
Snails' hover-boards.


We used to store sunlight.

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