read aloud
by
Bob MacKenzie


the words don't matter
here only
caress wash ravage rush
through and across
senses of sound
writ everywhere

it is not written
it is not
            written
it is
       not written

the moving finger
writes but having
writ leaves
cold stone remains

take two
and call me
he said
            not wrote
call me
            not write

right
the power is
not in but
behind and before
the words

in the beginning
perhaps
but thought
sound and light
energy pure
and simple
electric power
also
were and were
with

the first and all
saying by
eye gesture intonation
flow flux howl rant rave
dance fire smoke captive
words undone
doing

here
the power is
only
        the words
don't matter


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