if I stop eating locusts /
will you reclaim the world? /
cover fleshy things with /
the hiss of your wings /
we are in need of a sound /
above our own sound /
something tamping and wide /
like a collapsed circus tent /
across this nation /
molding over perfectly /
our raging heads bent back /
angels are for coffee cups /
machine washed squeaky /
but your numbers will lose count /
aiming for our rasped mouths first /
dragging this race’s posture down /
to a ground level murmur /
and the sun’s light /
will have more space /
over your reflecting backs /
and the calming chitter /
tying continents together
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