Within a chamber, a wall of eyes
lids swollen and unblinking, stare
upwards to an opening, where
a vortex of energy collapses
in on itself, digesting the air
of poison, sweetness, and all
nourishing a heartbeat, pounding
like a bomb, each pulse exploding
with blood like napalm, feeding
an entity with its destruction.
***
James
Gordon was born in Boulder, CO on April 2, 1987. He has lived in several, very different places, including
Sydney, Australia. He holds a B.A.
in creative Writing from Western Washington University, and a M.F.A. in Poetry
from Adelphi University, in Garden City, New York.
