the bird on the tree
repeats its chant
I feel the cold
the toe blue, then white
the warmth fading
a gong sounds
looking back: catastrophy
looking ahead: catastrophy
looking down: the earth
of animal ancestors, transspecies kinships, and visiting gods
the bird on the tree
repeats its chant
I feel the cold
the toe blue, then white
the warmth fading
a gong sounds
looking back: catastrophy
looking ahead: catastrophy
looking down: the earth