As the Perfumist Goes on Attacking What Cannot Defend
“So much depends on recognitions
and misrecognitions—noticing, rethinking,
identification—identity and
mistaken identities—pairings and partings.”
—Tom Beckett
this growing and endless speech frees itself at next take
gathers the further step past the loss of remains
from the generous
from the awaiting when offered
never to become the native and irrational place again
but those untended places
folded to know they were here
uncertain and no longer materials out there otherwise
out looking for their own
—Jordan Stempleman