Start with rectangles
which define perspective
through relative construction.
Angles of incidence
are slow like the shadow
of moon on a wound.
Tang and point and edge and tip,
pommel, heel and bolster.
All goods and services
are gummed and oiled
in the pleathered sheath
to find their own utility.
In one precise moment
these dreadful touchstones
will melt and spread,
melt and spread
to the very edge of bread.
Truck stop display case revolving knob,
shine, shine florescent spine.
If we could just get enough
from dwindling parallel resistors,
get enough
by scraping this glass-walled ellipsis,
this excavation by stainless steel (Taiwan)
will someday build a heavy-duty zipper.
When it opens
it also opens you.
So we’ll see Alice there inside,
then we’ll see Alice with her smiles and her “fine,”
because (note well) in fact
every knife is two knives.
Declared intent will emerge
from concealed folds,
dreaming to the forge
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Chris Eck is pursuing creative enrichment from music, poetry and life-education in the Iowa City area.
An avid guitarist and teacher, Chris enjoys the privilege of sharing these enrichments with many amazing people. Current projects include a revival screenwriting collaboration with Blank Action Productions, music from "Influence and Filtration" with the Small-But-Mighty Songwriter Group,
and two sketch-generated poetry collections ("How to Draw a Knife" and "Stories About Spiders").