1.
I was waking
from dreams of the angels
to the ecstasy
of your breath on my brow.
Last night we wrestled
like Jacob and the angel
and today we will leave each other
with the postman.
2.
The clouds were alive
with the ringing of church bells.
The entire street came out
to stare up at the window.
Our shadows were caught
in the net-curtain.
Our voices were echoed
across the estate
until they were whispers.
3.
Bacchus chose olives and wine
over lover's breasts.
He loved the taste of salt.
It reminded him of nipples.
4.
The instant you broke
into sweat and gasped
through the steam and smiled
and exhaled, I heard angels
sing Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Holy. Holy. Holy.
5.
Twilight, the Romans
are off playing dice
and the moon
over our bodies draws limbs
at all angles and unangles.
Faith transcends
the corporeal flesh.
The soul is seen in the shade.
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