RICHARD KING PERKINS II
ACUTE ARCHEOLOGY
Unbroken shade
entwined beneath
a sapphire’s echo.
An orchard wanders
over flan and yarrow hillsides
transplanted by the dust
of consciousness,
the shifting of earth.
Midnight currents
disrobe
each intentional sobriety
with bold scraped strokes—
a scudding convergence
intensified, denuded,
an acute archeology
cold to the eye.
Richard King Perkins II is a state-sponsored advocate for residents in long-term care facilities. He lives in Crystal Lake, IL with his wife, Vickie and daughter, Sage. His work has appeared in more than one thousand publications.