Evacuate the Premise

civilization on a string

sounds more sinister                 than “the world”

stuttering is kisscousin                             to an incantation

one we shouted when we came to

the creek and found it             full of math

but not so good for drinking

esteemed accomplice

much-lacked be-

            loved                dearest

choice I didn’t know I made

favorite first        and finally most

vulnerable spot

the trees release their latent fire at us

in photos of lightning

see

it eats upward

  up