harness a raging fire
arrest a torrent in its rush
bleed the heart of a rock
you can
the gore and the dross
left in your wake
singe as they swell
in the only space there is
flesh blood skin bone
anointed and enhanced
proliferate
beyond the wine dark sea
you may wish to move on
new life awaiting you
in far away climes
but no.
DAWID JURASZEK is a lecturer in culture and literature at a university in Guangzhou, China. His academic background is in English, translation studies, educational leadership, international relations, and environmental management. A published novelist in his native Poland, his work has appeared in The Remembered Arts Journal, Amaryllis, The Font, and elsewhere.
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