In a wisp of clouds a fragrant bouquet, pungent perfume, balm and incense, cotton, bobbin, sandy cloth a swarm of insects may descend on you Out of smoke, a spiraling horde, locusts may appear worn, tattered, scruffy, down at the mouth, out of the achilles, strengthened at the heel They are scorpions, long legs, spiders creeping silhouettes at the dawn A strand of influence, interlocking head, bold ink, latticework, fabric, comfort from a quilt Inclusive, always there, never alone as it is a labyrinth, small steps across the great divide but this does not mean that you will not make it because we have often found them sitting there, cuddled, curled up and huddled in a twine Interlace, pivot, swerve, interweave, swivel, meander, zig-zag, alter, change, rick, mangle, skew, contort, bend, twist, garble, squirm They are the antlers, traditional medicine to keep you up at night, you can take it in a powder, place it on your tongue or ingest it in your nose Snow birds have been singing songs of praise in a broken wind, cool breeze small circles in the mountains in the light Leech, parasite, suck hole, termite, butterfly, broken brain, grasshopper for you all Outward on the cusp a tiny shack torn down Hard and hairy too many to remember not far from the edge of town They vary in volume and range but in general their measurements are rarely denied Smoke screens and images may do much to carry you far Sermon on the mount cockroach at the bar There are many fights to be won but this may be a difficult one Scorpions squirming on wood, tip-off, skulk, wriggle, drag yourself in Still the potential may surfeit before you need to begin Wallow in the mud, tiptoe in the fen for there may be no means to separate the blood from the soil fallen bodies consumed by insects, praying mantis, aphid, fruit fly, flea The war will be over someday but the outcome has never been in question There are cooties in the garden, dragonfly, ladybug, ointment on the soup So you can prepare for the inevitable or push it way down low Feasts for pleasure, wild orgies on the scene, cantankerous acts, lowly saps, jasmine, apple, cree This does not mean that there are no other beetles on the earth only sad imposters who will bring it all to a foreign place, rambling sample, no worth.