-a lament in strings-

the wood's blood

is drawn by wire from the moist

hand of god

knotted to clacking 

feet who seem to dance 

on hell's fire, and the mouth

is thinly sliced
to form its hollow 

syllables.

staple, tack and dowel, cap-

topped caucasian pink-

colored second fiddle!

christ,
you were doomed from the start,

dilly-

     dally.