Power of three

 Sea flatswept platinum: sky a fullhead, of cloud & the sandcrackles like asnagged nerve. It’s as coldas my heart, this frozenkernel of winter, keening.*Night comesearly: slapping overthe sea like aclosed lid. You fightfor attention frightened ofan ending.*I’m candywrapped breath hotlike industrialheating. I’m castingrunes Kestrelglides two blackcats a singlemagpie. The horsekindly tries tokill me. I believe ineffervescence. The wordslides from my tonguelike kisses.