Epiphanic*
Driving through Saltaire,
the trill of a distant car alarm sears
through the opening theme
of Debussy's La Mer…
I discoursed with the traffic lights
and nearby mini mart
about the gift of epiphany
and its inroads to the Eternal
quoting Rimbaud:
'Elle est retrouvée.
Quoi ? - L'Eternité.
C'est la mer allée
Avec le soleil.'
'Un coup de dès mêlée
Avec les trouvailles…'
I added, sotto voce,
to the fish shop at the roundabout.
*First published in Snakeskin - www.snakeskin.org.uk
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