unseen, sans wings
alone above an unknown wind
unsung, no throat swells
no tongue conveys, nor eyes contain
no flesh burns here
no doubt, no alibi
suns race silent far below
planets swing, comets chase
qui vive? la liberté!
qui vive? freedom!
Qui vive means, loosely, “Who goes there?” a sentry’s challenge. Sans means “without,” an old word stolen from the French centuries ago.
Published in: “3201 e’s” 2018