Skeletal Manoeuvres
To be presented with the skeleton
when you were expecting
a living breathing beast
can be disconcerting
but it makes an impression
brings with it a stripped-down stylishness
of thrill and immediacy
which wanes
with repetition and your own aging
after you reach a certain point
the bones of a beast
are
the bones of a beast
they do not provide a full feast for all the senses (more…)