blather
franciscan_chert
ever dumbening bodies
tiny bodies of glass--
like some twenties art deco dream--
drifting down
through the water through time

settle in
it's a long ride
years and miles and tons of pressure
rest now in the palm of my hand

polished
by wind sand rain salt drift skin water shift
you live again
aeons later
this time in mind

you've become
almost human--
imagine that
020219
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ever dumbening "When you look at a planet whole, from outside, for the first time, certain things come clear that you never could be quite sure of before. One is a persistent feeling that all the inhabitants of that world must be related." -Guy Murchie 020219