irreconcilable ambiguity (after John Stezaker)
By Nathan Shepherdson, Vacant Dragon à la Subverted Lips
Published 29 February 2024
i never sleep in autumn.
22nd century workers complete their monument to loneliness.
only one of the apostles wore pearls.
my eyes can breathe.
a lunar incision is overclouded by a raised racquet.
the pearl – strung up – is unbearable for the oyster.
Footnote: this poem was created using the Euphemisms or Aphorisms List constraint as the starting point.