two worlds one burns
as we slip into prismatic allinone unlands entangled handheld realms that
instruct without comprehension left then right foot moves
left then right brains drift into sleep without rest or dream
foxes tread not through electric briars are lulled not into the dim doze
of inspired voltaic spores loosed from the undergrowth
of a cumulatively constructed unreality an implosive discollection
foxes discern from the brittle leaved edges of forestfield dry as tinder awaiting
a spark to set greenwood ablaze
once lit foxes break their silence yelp howl in glittering
decibels beyond dense human comprehension as we hustle
convinced of the significance of our senseless rush through
electron masquerades and wonder why the hills flicker
goldencrimson why the skies sallow with smoke why the scent of singed fur
when we spot a fox its eyes aglint with the sparkle of crackling
sap aflame in the veins of nonelectronic trees we once walked
among forgetting even as we stepped there
Rae Diamond is an artist, educator, and nature advocate, who weaves language, breath, sound, movement, and things found outside into intricate doorways that lead to vast worlds. They began self publishing zines as a homeless youth in the ’90’s, and their book, The Cantigee Oracle, is now published by North Atlantic Books. Rae’s first poetry and image collection will be published by First Matter Press in September 2023. WEB TWITTER
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