spooked

because it was so sudden
without warning
the cloaked men rushing around taking all of the furnishings
and flowers and icons off the wall
folding lace cloths leaving bare wood and a red lamp spotlighting the incense smoke from the service

all to a resounding organ voluntary of dischords and fury in the dark

has been taken seriously ill and to hospital tonight

i skidded to a halt driving home past the beach
because the trees, and the sea-fountain was lit up
with the full moon
and saturn and mars
and the white cross lit on the top of mount victorious was just underneath the Southern Cross
but all too far-flung to get in one photo

even the altar photo is my friends one, i was far too stunned to take one.

there were lots of lovers on the beach tonight