The Breathing Effect - The Fisherman Abides

the pier sees water-staticand a blinding phoenixentropy displays its latest workbeneath a languid gallerytempest proof, spoiled by clean airan impenetrable cast leaves meclambering on cold plankswhile the gallery is rising insidePeople watching people watchingevery person that hasevery single moment ever livedimpressed upon their wet gazeand each one's more beautiful than the lastswimmers swim and lookers look, at no costno loss for a fisherman with new eyesI'm acknowledged in a foreign tongueas the wheelchair man makes another lapwalkers walk and talkers talk at no costno loss, for the seagull with new eyesthe sign reads: "No Overhead Casting,"and the fisherman abides