Cistern with St. Chrysostom

Dome of the rock
dome of the belly

every diaphragm
its own firmament

waters above
from waters below

eyeglasses flecked with salt spots
remnants of our oceans

by which I mean
crying is a wave the body makes

a flood of tears can cover
mountains and threaten a deluge

and as for waters we should include
sobbing in the shower a cappella

or despairing at the well alone
the sealing stone so heavy

it can be moved
only by a group of two or three