‘Revisions’ by Rachael M. Nicholas

i.
A second past full of people
who flinched,
A silent grey blur floating
over their necks,
Rainclouds
of inattention.

ii.
A person goes missing
every two minutes,
flickering,
getting up
to leave and getting up
to leave and getting up

iii.
All of the dinosaurs
lying down softly to die
where they stood,
the forest floor turning
beautifully in to oil.
The sky lit for only
the briefest of
moments.

No panicking herds -
placid as cows, shifting
from bodies to mulch
to brilliant cities of
white bones.

And then, treasure
in the warm rocks,
waiting.

From issue #1: autumn/winter 2015

About the Author
Rachael M. Nicholas is a poet from Birmingham. Her work has appeared in Magma, Gigantic Sequins and The Cadaverine. In 2012 she was a recipient of the Eric Gregory Award. Her first pamphlet, Somewhere Near in the Dark, is available from Eyewear Publishing.