Enlightenment

the purpose of the machine

was to demonstrate

the purposelessness of the machine

~

we stand around

amazed, naked,

finery swept from our backs

by the tempest

~

savagely

o

so savagely

rain falls

on the disappeared house

~

none of us sleep

which is why we were dreaming

when ...

~

the purpose of the machine

is to demonstrate

its non-existence;

only the sleeping, dreamless,

creatures that cry out

in the night,

find its cogs & wheels &

starting handles

to be of a beauteous

& straightforward

utility

~

gently

o

so gently

rain falls
on the disappearing house