Wreaking days of wrath
as the world reeks of eyes
spent on averting gaze
and the intellect churns
alternate realities
directing a dissonance of QR codes
and screens curate the screams
of the sacrificed laid on the altar
no angel to deter the knife
Game masters make their moves
dislodging pawns and besieging towers
forcing Pandora to detonate drafts
as some seek to speed
and others to slow Time
But the streams are streaming
and the winds are blowing Trumpets
the ear refuses to heed
though the skin of humans
and eucalyptus lay frayed and scalded
by the scorching vibrations
and the bones take the hint
to accelerate their rate of blanching.
Pina Piccolo
Imola, October 27, 2024
Cover image: The Triumph of Death, Anonymous, Palazzo Abatellis, Palermo.