the wind let loose in the dark
and the lights of the city moving
the city is a great dragon it is a procession
it is on the move
but the curtains are drawn
the music unheard
see men and women preparing themselves
for the long journey across a room
“La Noche” is reprinted by permission from Notes on the Possibilities and Attractions of Existence (Coffee House Press, 2001). Copyright © 2001 by Anselm Hollo.