Shell
David Rushmer
tongue of flame
where thirst was born
the suck of light
that of the universe
white skin. Words bled
to expand forever.
more matter
followed by a contraction,
evoking another skin
edges curled
light coming from the centre.
A cloak of invisibility, to suggest
the absence
whiteness is an ideal
a bodily mask
of receding space
projecting being
what shines through the eyes
shall contain it
Poems by David Rushmer have appeared in a number of journals including Angel Exhaust, E·ratio 19, Great Works, Molly Bloom and 10th Muse. Recordings of his reading can been heard at The Archive of the Now. His most recent pamphlet is Blanchot’s Ghost (Oystercatcher Press, 2008).
