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Charlie Clark: The Beast I Worship

March 8, 2022 by PBQ Leave a Comment

I light my torch and burn it.
I am the beast I worship.
—Death Grips, “Beware”

The beast I worship doesn’t blame

the tree for its lithe, expanding

glamour, yet beneath a sky full of blue

kingfishers crying tears from the tree

the placard with its Latin name

laid out in a lush calligraphy

and as many as he can reach

of the narrow green articulations of spring

starting to feel their way into the air;

before he finally takes leave completely,

the beast I worship climbs in and sets the whole thing

burning down. The beast I worship

offers meek relief. What sometimes feels like

beauty sometimes feels like grief.

Filed Under: Issue 101, Poetry 101 Tagged With: Charlie Clark

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