I stepped into – God’s World – today –


(After Dickinson)

I stepped into – God’s World – today –
It fully to – Explore
His Landscaping was – Total
His Seasons were – the Four

I saw – an Isle – of Fantasy –
Was floating down – the Street
A place where burning – Bodies – came
When Minds – had failed – to meet

Then flames across the lane inspired
A corpse but – lately – made –
To rise and spread and rain upon –
America – the Great

And in the Yard – a hairless Man –
Heard there – had been – a Call
Looked up into the Awful Sky
And felt – Creation – Fall –

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