Upon the Skulls of
Unbelievers
by Gerard Varni
It rises to
cleanse creatures unwashed Between moon and wind and wide pastures,
The shining undying swift-horsed sun.
Sacrifice, then, the shadows
unseen Which steal like vultures to chestnut flesh, The shining
undying swift-horsed sun.
Pure as amber, feverish as prayer Ascended
from raw and wretched souls, The shining undying swift-horsed sun.
Rejoice and forfeit all resistance, Kneel upon redemptive shards;
and sing, The shining undying swift-horsed sun.
Gerard
Varni writes: "My work has appeared in printed journals, including
pleiades and the baltimore review, as well as online at blue moon,
crossconnect, web del sol, etc." His short story The
Hole Between Them appears in this issue.
THIS
WORK IS COPYRIGHT OF THE AUTHOR.
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