O PILLAR of SMOKE by DAY

"O Pillar of Smoke by Day," Montana BLACK spray paint, art marker, and acrylic paint on 4" x 6" recycled postcard.

One of the cards I sent out as part of my "O Eschaton" series of poems for the 2021 Poetry Postcard Fest.

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O PILLAR of SMOKE by DAY

A thin layer of smudge films
all of the window glass in the house

when O Pillar of Smoke by Day appears.

The cloud comes from a cleansing fire
that devours all in its path—

thousand-year-old redwoods
as well as upstart saplings and underbrush

animal carcasses and fleeing bodies
residences and habitations

asphalt and vinyl siding and aluminum
tires and teddy bear and televisions—

an appetite of divine provenance.

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All artwork and poems by Troy Kehm-Goins © 2021 Troy's Work Table Publishing.