Last night in Penestanan. // Gamelan
strikes bronze and sounds of competition,
jumping (on) and fending (off) the night
time, momentum tops the kendang and
recedes, then tries again (again). Elaboration
of champaca smoke on taught skin.
Low beats call up shining
density from darkness (Bima’s
laughing) and his pupils
follow moths, at
lantern light,
frenzy
dancing.
