steve dalachinsky & jim leftwich

the wall

pure logic in slow motion
hawthorn dungeon unfurls
oral dappled titular
paradiddling like water
rune nutmeg ravels kit
walk fit free blown ugliness
detach opener foretold bird
a hiss is better than a scowl
revue pilot alertly cautious
one false step at the summit
litany mobile crumpet blare
and you're bound to reach the underworld
subway jealous phalanx rudder
like the flowers waiting their turn
elusive worker consent border dart
wisteria's purple hysteria
climbing so neatly up the wall


steve dalachinsky & jim leftwich
april 2008