Made Large By Time

Made Large By Time
© Surazeus
2023 03 16

Lost in snow-blue delirium of truth, 
eager to escape idol of his name, 
Alfred wades into changing tide of hope 
to measure seascape of indifferent love 
blooming as anemones in his heart 
made large by time in sharp shock of now. 

Because sparkling sand of the nameless beach 
consists of hard-shelled creatures and bright gems 
ground down to particles by swirling waves, 
Alfred feels atoms of his body buzz 
with thinning sunlight on high jagged cliffs 
made large by time in subtle surge of waves. 

Searching for truth in source of images 
flashing brilliant from fever of his eyes, 
Alfred concentrates on audible sands 
to translate anguish of the moonless man 
who clutches vainly at platinum mist 
made large by time in tranquil honesty. 

Skating his hand across texture of truth 
recorded by shells in clear starless sea, 
Alfred tugs at taut threads of molecules 
to test balance of his dilated mind 
that wants to consume motive of desire 
made large by time in garden of wet blooms. 

Tasting bitter green juice of ecstasy 
promised by the Glow Cloud of careless faith, 
Alfred watches memories of his strange life 
flicker on ocean waves of wordless fear, 
but laughs with relief through absurdity 
made large by time in cool Oregon wind. 

Struggling past dead stretches of timeless doubt 
concealed in picture albums of the past, 
Alfred lies resting on the ever-changing world 
to replay moments of his faded life 
when he danced fumbling by the willow tree 
made large by time in romantic belief. 

Climbing familiar hill of singing skulls, 
lit with eerie silver shimmer of stillness, 
Alfred grips secret seed of ancient truth, 
essential to structural passion of fate, 
then tells eye-fluttering wind his fatal plan 
made large by time in beauty of calm trust. 

Safe in snow-blue delirium of love 
lit by light from other worlds of our minds 
that break in hungry waves on this weird world, 
Alfred recognizes soul of his face 
shining in restless waves of desire 
made large by time in harmony he earns.