a sapphire sail

that burns its seal
in scented lines and scented
words and into walls
of failing-fire-towered
spire ever higher-pulling
mind alone

that catches wind
in solemn city streams
of sight unminded-of
unminded-all reminding
all of all all-spent un-
reached unfelt

that sighs through brick
and burrow deep-in
clear glass windows
here and hear its
near near-silent ever-
sounding cry its falling
made of air

that sings seen scene-un
silent-sought all fought
for felt-for filled with fore-
ward flood of life

this is an ocean of no dream
with waves that shine above the sky
and shatter but in song and sign
and traceless thought of rising all
the universe a-rising all the universe
alive, a

sapphire sail that burns
its seal in scented lines
and scented words and
into walls of failing-fire-
towered spire ever high
and higher-pulling mind
alone alone