you thrust deep
into the heart
of each cell
of my blood
a gold coin
so that i am flushed
and heavy
with your
worth
i. a poet's love ii. veronicae iii. the unpaved iv. prayer-within v. blank and full vi. red earth vii. still life viii. the tic begins ix. arouse alive / a suffering x. de ore leonis xi. fingers of the bird xii. the great good use