marlene mountain
one-line haiku sequence
january 12 1983
you arrive dark
you arrive dark covers the mountain
we shower away that other world
bible archeology astarte cups her breasts
touching as in the sacred grove
& he said go forth & destroy the goddess people
hewed stone 2 arms raised to the crescent
moon-shaped gismo in place your finger remains
no fertility-cult (hers nor mine)
on every high hill and under every green tree
we flow milk and honey
you leave light covers the mountain
women weep for tammuz/baal
Wind Chimes #8 1983