ides of augustus :
IV
CLOSER
make me live
he said
there
in the meeting ground of your mind
let me in
I trembled
he called me beloved
the gate opened
a strange euphoria swept in
still aware
I heard myself call out
sacred names and heavy vertigo
swallowed whole
transparent consciousness
transcending
these
tiny measurements of time
fell back to earth
sat waiting
breathless
heard his voice
come closer
ides of augustus : for ka