Jill Moser

as Ariadne’s strung

expectant sea

in ink or oil

or beating blood—

here as there

or now as where,

kind/in kind

to merge/emerge

this fossil stream

its fallow gleam

snug chance

sung dance

core cry

cri de coeur

(creed of cure)

wound & found

in & out & to & fro

crown thrown down

or over throne.

Hard hearts heard

(hurt) here—

high flown

low blown

now & ever in this

slough of respond

new & known in this

lone unowned,

here as there

& now as where.