Exults and Weeps at Once
"Exults and Weeps at Once" - oil on Arches oil paper, 15 x 18.
You cough again,
Expectorate the snakes and
Water down the whiskey,
Wondering how you got so old
And where your passion went.
The wild god reaches into a bag
Made of moles and nightingale-skin.
He pulls out a two-reeded pipe,
Raises an eyebrow
And all the birds begin to sing.
The fox leaps into your eyes.
Otters rush from the darkness.
The snakes pour through your body.
Your dog howls and upstairs
Your wife both exults and weeps at once.
- from Sometimes a Wild God by Tom Hirons
This piece is sold unframed. It will be shipped rolled in a tube, carefully packaged in mostly repurposed shipping materials. Domestic shipping is free! International buyers please email for a shipping quote.
This item is an original work of art. Copyright owned by Lola Jovan.
