[As far as I got. Ferlinghetti’s Constantly risking absurdity & death kept getting in the way.] by Mark Young

The tension doesn’t
slacken. Or if, only in

as much as the high-
wire is pushed down

by the weight of the
walker. That small

amount of give, of
sway, there to impart

a balance with the
surrounding space,

an alignment to
counteract the air.