… and darkness spread

… and darkness spread across the land,
like paint from an overturned bucket,
Magnolia at its best, making the
Old Masters superfluous



… and darkness spread across the land,
calling forth the wind and howlings,
speaking truth with no ears fluttering,
the silence dropped its anchor



… and darkness spread across the land,
and men tried and men tied their
laceless shoes, stumbling onwards
blindfolded



… and darkness spread across the land,
the rivers sourced in unseen eyes,
an unending supply of salty



water