Excerpts from half turned to eye a bird - a book by ivan gorgiesvki

at the bottom of cradle mountain

rivulets criss seam
the grasses cross
- cockroach water
terrifically agitated
scurrying through the
tiny gullies, clad in
light, their coats
are moving moving

at the bottom of cradle mountain

 

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the yard is full of hardy
and loud weeds, all others
have bowed out on
their frailties account. i

hear springs tether
escaping with-a-whip
the last intricate loop.
whoever( hushly intoned
that you were exempt  )did not
have your lovely body’s
best interests in mind.  your
lovely body dying even now.
see! look and catch

it doing so. all around
endless, catalogued
exquisitely, light-wise
bodies - each with their
own meagre craft shining
through the shift of nimble
hands. gold spurs. the
brands of eager life,
a set-sliding path spawning

onwards. there is no
bowing out only bowing
all ways in. with
above as so below,
the grub the grass the
trees complete the ring-a-ring
of posies we pocket
while worming-nub entreats
the green mass ding-a-ling
do just its spring-socket

thing and perform a proud round
of lockstep. the roll-a-door
derailed,   coming groundwards
dislocating in a wincing heap,
not far to see now
how we all fall down.

 

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GNATS           MINDLESS
                        BUSYNESS
MILLING FOUNTAIN
IN THE SUN ALIGHT
AND SHINING
UP AND DOWN THE
TREE
TRUNK

 

 

Ivan Gorgievski is launching his new book of poetry, 'half turned to eye a bird', tonight (13 April) at Good Brother Espresso Shop. He will be reading passages from the book as well as a live set from radarbackwards whoops I mean e4444e. Lovedavid and Amy will be catering the event. Free entry!