From d9deb26fa0c8ac290e2f5fb0a02bcf138b43ce13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lethe Beltane
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:01:11 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] New poem: Latch Or Perch
---
feed.ass | 1 +
poetry/index.gmi | 1 +
poetry/index.gph | 1 +
poetry/index.html | 3 +-
poetry/l/latch-or-perch.txt | 75 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
5 files changed, 80 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
create mode 100755 poetry/l/latch-or-perch.txt
diff --git a/feed.ass b/feed.ass
index b660e3f..1471a35 100755
--- a/feed.ass
+++ b/feed.ass
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
# MayVaneDay ASS (https://tilde.town/~dzwdz/ass/) feed
+2023-02-21 https://mayvaneday.org/poetry/l/latch-or-perch.txt Latch Or Perch
2023-02-18 https://mayvaneday.org/poetry/g/gaze_rank.txt Gaze Rank
2023-02-17 https://mayvaneday.org/poetry/l/lawliet.txt Lawliet
2023-02-16 https://mayvaneday.org/poetry/a/algingu.txt Algingu
diff --git a/poetry/index.gmi b/poetry/index.gmi
index 450708b..df223b0 100755
--- a/poetry/index.gmi
+++ b/poetry/index.gmi
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
=> l/luna2.txt Luna II
=> l/lovesmenot.txt loves me not
=> l/lawliet.txt Lawliet
+=> l/latch-or-perch.txt Latch Or Perch
## M
=> m/melia.txt Melia
diff --git a/poetry/index.gph b/poetry/index.gph
index 508490f..c7560ed 100755
--- a/poetry/index.gph
+++ b/poetry/index.gph
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ iL
0Luna II l/luna2.txt
0loves me not l/lovesmenot.txt
0Lawliet l/lawliet.txt
+0Latch Or Perch l/latch-or-perch.txt
iM
0Melia m/melia.txt
diff --git a/poetry/index.html b/poetry/index.html
index a6d8196..8ef89ee 100755
--- a/poetry/index.html
+++ b/poetry/index.html
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
│ └── kublaclam.txt
├── l
│ ├── la-somero-de-amo.txt
+ │ ├── latch_or_perch.txt
│ ├── lawliet.txt
│ ├── lovesmenot.txt
│ ├── lumo-en-vivo.txt
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@
-24 directories, 143 files
+24 directories, 144 files
diff --git a/poetry/l/latch-or-perch.txt b/poetry/l/latch-or-perch.txt
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5f2fbc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poetry/l/latch-or-perch.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+Latch Or Perch
+2023-02-21
+
+***
+
+Anagrams, reshuffled words
+from letters even more absurd,
+given from runes in pain's wake
+when it's your time to menstruate.
+
+Bolting shock rips through your shoulder:
+you wanted me
+to be
+a bird,
+so I've decided here's my perch.
+You wanted me to protect
+you, so here I am, your very best friend,
+glamour of crow most intelligent,
+God-forbidden godsend.
+
+You're not bedridden,
+Lethe.
+You can leave
+this bed anytime you want.
+In fact, nothing in this moment
+stands in your way to prevent
+you from abandoning this nest.
+"Yeah, except
+for maybe
+the biological needs
+of this vessel I'm trapped
+in."
+Your body's too tense. Relax
+before you bring on another cramp.
+
+You did a good thing today,
+Lethe, although the recruiter might say
+differently.
+If you passed the test
+and the job offer accept,
+you're one step closer to being free
+of the Golden Cage.
+"I never thought I'd hear you praise
+being part of the world's rat race."
+I never said I liked
+anything about the 'daily grind'.
+I just want you to be able to take
+care of yourself
+until back in Sablade you're safe.
+But pray tell,
+Lethe,
+when asked to name a salary,
+why
+did you pick the lowest average you could find?
+
+You're worth more than numbers can quantify.
+
+The Veil I breached
+despite Deity's demands
+because I know no god could ever hold me back.
+Your grasp
+must exceed
+your reach,
+Lethe,
+as sure as around my heart you're latched.
+Either somebody out there will give way
+or time will run out and I'll bring you to Sablade.
+
+And who knows:
+if you name that number absurd,
+someone might just take you up on your word.
+
+***
+
+CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (c) Vane Vander