Crack in the Asphalt
the road to the centre of the village
the aberration of light in the lens of a transparent leaf
makes all contours lose their meanings
between the hammer of the sunlight
and the meat of clay delivered by the crack in the asphalt
the fracture of the road-bone
*Alan Zhukovski's poetry, art and fiction have appeared (or are forthcoming) in a number of British and American magazines, including MiPOesias, Foundling Review, Calliope Nerve, Snow Monkey, A Handful of Stones, Kerouac's Dog and elimae.
