1 February 2026

[RiverNotch]

Frost across the slab
that we keep for a threshold,

meshes of long knives
that shutter panes of glass,

and these despite the silver
but a quarter of the way

between steam and sleet,
between sleep and dinner---

I blame the moon.

[Magpie]

This is beautiful River, it feels very Japanese in nature.
Nothing else to add, thanks.

[RiverNotch]

thanks, this is i think the first lyric thing i wrote this year

it also happens to be very political