O'er Hell and Hide

i took my black teeth down to the sea
brother of mine
i washed myself in your steely gaze

we read your name o'er jaguar hide
brother of mine
you saw terminus and bruised your knees

i lashed their bodies to the wheeling suns
brother of mine
you tossed wet bluebirds in the air

i sensed the whetstone's dark embrace
brother of mine
tender and rude like a tiger skinned

we once were lechers, rake and rogues
mother of mine

we swam with sages, trout and thorns
father of mine

we swallowed truncheon, shield and child
sister of mine

we spoke with sinners, snakes and slaves
daughters of mine