Eye of the Peacock Expands
︎︎︎ Clare Kelly
︎ May 13, 2026
this is the place i can decay
who suits and suns the whales today
the glancing disappears
i’m opposed to the absence
the shore should top the waves
a furious tearing at the seams
direct desire totals me
throbbing like lacework
filling me with lightning flowers
decry tasteful listening
deranged levies lifted
deluge levels lagoon
felt diamond diadem
purple line toward the future
crystal vein plumbs the deep pearl
eye of the peacock expands
who suits and suns the whales today
the glancing disappears
i’m opposed to the absence
the shore should top the waves
a furious tearing at the seams
direct desire totals me
throbbing like lacework
filling me with lightning flowers
decry tasteful listening
deranged levies lifted
deluge levels lagoon
felt diamond diadem
purple line toward the future
crystal vein plumbs the deep pearl
eye of the peacock expands
Clare Kelly is the editor and founder of Hesse Press. She lives in California.
Also by Clare: Coccyx
Also by Clare: Coccyx