02 Oct Rjodha

Movement I

Salt strands drape a milk-star nape
Tucked back from black love-despaired waves
Washed wrists thrust for doomed lust’s sake

Movement II

Singed leaves flutter wet grieved wings
Soon crushed and kept lattice-stiff lain
Twice-dead branches watch mute things

Movement III

Earth-bound ribbons glare ’round rock
Wind-wept for dry steps of starved eyes
Searched scorned sun for one green lock

Movement IV

Hate frores listless soak-stalled souls
Whelms kiss the last listless frosthead
Cold strides feared before tide-rolls