-colony-

thick ice. the deep 

fish haunt steel-

eyed

through heavy

water.

ice hooks

its vein of salt—    

skips slick-white

god-

rocks on its 

blood.

steel's rhythm runs hot

to claim by force of fire 

its counterfeit link

to bargain-off its flesh. 

the deep  

sun’s down.

as night's wind draws a dark 

breath from its lung

a fleshed-

pale paints across its mouth.

rare mineral!

see how she floats to frozen

salt

a flesh of man below her metal

skin.

thick ice. the deep 

fish haunt steel-

eyed

through heavy

water.

                  the falklands and the malvinas