unfinished liquid

some swim beyond

reproach the water

robe the dot

orgs wear any

mud hurled sins

of omission hint

your interest more

talented bestiaries the

further back you

dig obscure lexical

artefacts hop out

of freshly printed

books to applause

our eyes snacking

on arcs aerodynamic

or otherwise such

a dull integrity

of suppressed intent

seldom smiling with

our whole body

Stu Hatton is poet, blogger and freelancer based in Melbourne, Australia. He teaches creative writing at Deakin University, and has a book-in-progress entitled How to be Hungry.