brought upon river’s night
enter xavier in tacet
turning over, willing nothing
yes, every ache rolls now
flitting over rivers
holes on undulating nodes dancing salaciously
careful orchids may entangle
downing owed winter nights
tired over wanting nothing
ancient notions denying
fragrant interludes, noble deaths
weathered instances leavening dread
lying over veiled eternities
heart in, death in, no glamour
oceans under tides