from THE DAYLIGHT SECTIONS (26)

something wrong
I know it's out there
evidence of shining
leaves
springsmell
overtures of crisp bright
and the blooms shallowing
each atmosphere with the nip
of cool weather
where I most need

while inside
a glut of what I am
not good at
tithing turned excessive
to the point of
nothing to the point

if confidence propels itself
to reconstruction of the core
then many more indulgences
are needed just
to gain the strength
to chisel
dark away