first
Tinnitus
A grey sound:
steel wool scratching rust from ancient tools.
Another part awry – the cochlea, perhaps.
Who knows?
Some hear barked commands,
conspirators or distant music. I hear
steel wool scraping steel –
Unendingly.
steel wool scratching rust from ancient tools.
Another part awry – the cochlea, perhaps.
Who knows?
Some hear barked commands,
conspirators or distant music. I hear
steel wool scraping steel –
Unendingly.
then
Tinnitus – tinniti
Both ears now: in one
the steady hiss; the other sound
a muted rattle.
I lie awake, as over endless dusty plains
a tiny wooden tumbril rumbles, bearing
piteous aged ears
to perdition.
the steady hiss; the other sound
a muted rattle.
I lie awake, as over endless dusty plains
a tiny wooden tumbril rumbles, bearing
piteous aged ears
to perdition.
