The city had a chalky
resistance which the bleaks
mudded away in melon
look-out curves of rind and ridge
the famed stone watchposts
peering into speckled
tumble of cookie jar land
 
So March down Lookbehind Path
and do not worry about following
or if they are   or would   or why they would
the sheep   the farmers   the half-there,
the look-out   the bacteria that float on your cornea
the fingernail clippings you left on the windowsill
and the potential punishers of such chaos
no matter where you look
there is everything to see
but General march me straight on
spit if you go   spit if you don't
 
Snap sire   attention please
patrols have been muttering
anemonae visions in the bunkers
and We are Concerned about Morale
 
Corporal is chewing
up the asphodel
Sargents eyes turned
black like Ystwyth grit
they make their frozen blankets
into mudgreen airplanes
sail into the sea
and they will not fight
 
Peace as the bombs drop
shot in the chest
with the mouthfeel of daisies
 
-Tay

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