Jerusalem 2 (the birthplace of blue)

I am the rolling frolick 

Of sunshine and gunshot 

I am the last place on earth

I am the birthplace of blue 

I am the lassoed promise 

The restoration of the Jews 

I am the infernal concourse 

Of recusal and deference 

Of obliteration and marvel

I am the returning comet 

Raining peace and blood

My streets are made of cedar

My houses carved from silk 

I am the eternal promise 

Spices and myrrh 

Amber and mint

The heat of oblivion 

Pours from my harp 

I am dominion 

I am a beehive 

Of angels and keepers 

Of turtles and cats 

I am the portal 

To parallel dimensions 

Hitherto tainted by Julius Caesar

Tunneling woodworm 

Rebuke my cast 

The ghostly Jordan 
pours virulent innocence 

At the foot of my progress 

The oil of my penance 

Ravens your hair. 

july 2017 - jerusalem