Harem Quotidian, de los illuminados

I saw humanity, partly, myself I saw
      the breathing, the hard coal mist, the sweat
hand on hand on wrench on axe
            to button or trigger or fist
                                                     fuck
           Mother: earth, Mary, Venus,

I saw these things, I saw us, even us
watching the other way with spectacles scratched
with doors unhinged
with purses stuffed bellies bloated grey slimy teeth
moss armor for the fallen knights

I can show you fear: it is this handful of dust that is
I can show you rest: that we might be the dust held by none