On The Edge Of Joy
This art of behavior.
Poetry into the ground.
Qin Fei
When we barely know
we're going down
the clouds are beautiful
in the sweet curves
of our deliverance
a few degrees of angels
if only she stopped
screaming her beauty
could start the engines
on the edge of joy
we weigh nothing
except our hearts
we yearn to be birds
like birds yearn to be
butterflies clearly
it is impossible
we are going home
© 2015 Rob Schackne
Note: Qin Fei is a prolific poet of astounding honesty. She lives in Shanghai where her reputation is growing fast. She is a mountain of energy. She hasn't been translated very much into English. Her work is very fine.
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