memory murrums over soils
sands
sowd
stresses
and seas

gunbeat
my memory fleeing
desaturation
my colourless meat
mind down
a hasty retreat
coma tones
my last retreat
failing the game
and foul on my feet

but then spoiled warmth floods back
and my sponge reforms
damaged
but resoaked
current again



© Jon Thenes 2011