On Singularity
I
To carry beyond is to put an eye on
The past. It is observing how much
Meaning one particular instance can hold
Beneath a trellis, which is really a
Poetic construction of our limited time,
Overgrown with ivy, a latticework of singular
Accumulated moments, adding beauty
To an otherwise ordinary, bell curve arbor –
Used here to frame all meaning like how
A trellis might be used in a photograph to
Establish perspective, then order.
II
In passing a neighboring residence, one glimpse:
Down a corridor, somewhat concealed
By ivy; at a boy in green pajamas
Standing alone, his hair yellow,
Emblazoned by the sun, by which
His small, energetic body is made
Serene, and lost like my cursory
Glance in his direction, transference from
Him to me to you, of being consumed in a
Particularly warm spot of sun on
An adolescent spring morning, when
Nature commands one to shiver in delight and be still.
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