Melinda of the Fire

By Sean McCormack

Melinda is involved

In a hot conspiracy of strobes

Plotting to hide, reveal,

Hide her ebon gossamer;

In nightsky of precious stones

Flashing, tells me “smile”

So brandish my mandolin

Pluck invisible strings…

“Melinda of the Fire,

Thy eyelight descends from stars,

Thou liquid goddess dancing

In a hot conspiracy of strobes.”

         

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