from The Amateur’s Guide to the Invisible World

The Soul

The soul holds ancient relics
in a invisible vault
once crafted by clever dwarves

Whose fingers deftly served
a magnificence
they refused to name

Some say that’s because the soul
can’t be defined — others say
it’s just a rumor. But occasionally

The vault creaks open
like the mouth of an old man
asleep in his chair, dreaming