syncopation summons

Two terrainstumble into visionsplit by the same vapor that separates the mind and the soul.To choose is to chopthe finger from the foot —a peculiar propositionfrom the eye, overheard.What funny forcerhymes the reasonsof our revelation?Some cosmic coincidencedrawn to symphonic scale and scaleand scaleand scale. tumble together

flicker still

A flame risesfrom gravity’s field,Hot hastens heavenward,commanding Cold to climb.Beyond our Blue,the candle’s brightestconcedes to cosmic combustion,a shift in patterns and pull— a flicker finds stillnessin a sphere.Wax wells in a scallop shell plucked from its sandy divine, catching the collateral cascade. flicker still

kiboko

Ears twirl, big bellies pink — massive bodies built to sink and thrive in water. The bizarre beauty of the hippo captivates — beware vicious gape. Tails splash, pods keep cool ~ rivers feed soda lakes in Ngorongoro.