SALOME
She gives her body over
to the music : like the glass
to the wine, the candle -
wick to the light : nothing
more than a host of the
song, nothing less than
purely devine, if her hand
brushed against mine,
would either of us shatter
to pieces or would my
palm reflect her shine?
what dimension is she
visiting from? what
unknown earth lent its
queen to this crowd tonight?