this is diamond class

headless box turtle is in fidelity

with the spring ephemerals    rib cage 

of a water bird is in fidelity 

with the actualized understory   

congressional movement of the meat

body   least attractive stretch

of neck    violets creating 

a permeable membrane  (redundant but

necessary)   a developing 

flush of golden

oysters   who else has tried 

to clock what the hour was 

withholding    I will eventually

stop refracting but for all 

you know this

is diamond class 

the hairs stand 

even in 

full sunlight   

the blood 

loss is

all mine