these objects trace the day
frame a desire
cutlery merges and
reclines in comfy drawers
a spontaneous faint
exists amongst the clutter
a sigh from the cupboard
content and murky
stranger still
presented
on a serving tray
false teeth
dancing
smart and greasy
hard outside the limits
curves
grinding on a daydream
familiar flames
terrestrial concerns
remember to empty your pockets
collect particle evidence
oh how clearly – you
love the dust
look around
the room is full
witnesses , sparks
in many disguises
these things rejoice in your presence
everything spins around itself
moans hisses
whispers blinks
the everyday
runs away
makes space
for bliss fire ecstasy
this poem was commissioned for the Pitted Dates group exhibition
Oh How Clearly You Love the Dust, 6.2.-15.3.2026, Pitted Dates, Teurastamo, Helsinki (FI)
Roos Hermsen 