WALKING THE WALL

a man sits in a cave knitting

far into the middle of nowhere

shepherds freeze beside their sheep

train-smoke trails the horizon

in the days of the nine suns

there was no resting

in a flight of forward motion

a child is raped by a needle

not walking but measuring

even together you are alone

even together you are alone

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Gee Cross, 22nd February 1990

Publications

1994 The Third Alternative (UK)

2000 Unwound (USA)

2004 Raw NerVZ (Canada)