lizard
Winds abrade, footsteps pulse to
a telluric rattlesnake beat, as i
ascend through sandstone, gypsum,
cactus spines and clay
Parched totems in a waterless sea
i dream of lizards under a tectonic spell,
memories of godless nights, lost beginnings,
coyotes beneath the ichorous gaze of
the moon
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KD Matheson is an artist, painter, sculptor, digital media creator, and poet now living in Las Vegas, NV (US).