Rianimare

[Philatone]

(ital)

verb

to capture the spirit and lock it up
again behind a curtain of ribs

2)

press on the breastbone
to jump a stalling heart

3)

to find new batteries for the dead
flashlight inside of midnight's pocket

[billy]

i see it's Italian, but i had to google it

i like number three
i think the couplets are excellent and wonder if everything but they could go?

but that's a nit as to form i guess. i don't see anything in real need of changing.
thanks for the read and nicely done.

[addy]

Ooh. Beautifully done.

[Philatone]

billy- the form was a bit odd for me; i do appreciate your thoughts on it. i'm not sure if it holds up as well with just couplets though... thanks for the time.

addy- Thanks! I appreciate your words

bee- thanks for the read, bee! I'm glad you could enjoy

[Leanne]

(ital)

verb

to capture the spirit and lock it up
again behind a curtain of ribs -- "again" is distracting for me, do you need it?

2)

press on the breastbone
to jump a stalling heart

3)

to find new batteries for the dead
flashlight inside of midnight's pocket -- "of" could probably go

Tiny little nits, Geoff, this is a keeper