SIRENS
spin like men
spinning in circles
in the woods
holding long swords
out at arm’s length
their tips nicking the trunks
of ancient trees
that have stepped closer
to identify the men
who are growing dizzy
to hold their faces up
in the many green mirrors
of their leaves
and show the stars
who they are
spin like men
spinning in circles
in the woods
holding long swords
out at arm’s length
their tips nicking the trunks
of ancient trees
that have stepped closer
to identify the men
who are growing dizzy
to hold their faces up
in the many green mirrors
of their leaves
and show the stars
who they are