Emergence

by

Doug Larson

in crawlspace breath
the dim light
between shadow and dust
I toil endlessly
in claustrophobic confinement
between a low ceiling
and the rising earth

I strain for comfort
analyzing my company
massive arthropods snuggling dirt
molting legs
walled fortresses lobsteresque
carapace abutments
and exoskeletonic armor
rattling isolation

I squeeze tighter and grovel the ground
aware of my squishy nakedness
shivering amongst these monstrous horseshoe crabs
praying for the light of day to peak
needling through the vents
to poke my eyes
squint my vision
crack my fear so I might crawl
prostrate from my hole
into the sun
to crackle in the desiccating heat
dissolve sanguine into light
and fly with the dust motes
like a bird

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from: Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia

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