Discoloration

By Matt Krane

as if eaten away 



beyond the storm



 



overwhelmingly



searing colors



 



beating back clouds 



fixed by light



 



cleaning wounds 



stroke deeply & clear



 



eddy of dark water 



today with cancer



the shroud lifts 



menacing brush



 



here a guest 



the season ends



 



pulled out of sight 



uncharacteristic



 



in water, silhouettes 



(tears, shriek, hush)



 



uncomposed



it doesn’t affect you



a canvas corner 



strokes against realism



 



appearance of blood 



that swan in the sky



 



a pupil’s bridges 



turning in wind



 



raise their oars 



a thick cocktail



 



scans came back 



you unravel


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