May 06, 2008

Paragenesia

(Noun) The successive order in which a formation of associated minerals is generated.

The passing of these passing days
in which we form, in which we are,
this chain of selves--
this sequence of associated states,
each flowing from the one before,
each flowing from the one to follow.

1 comment:

Janice Thomson said...

What a delightful way of putting this. And I learned a new word too :)