Elemental - a poetry daily mash up/cento

Say truly what my name is


Say what I am called:



a gray encounter in an alley or stairwell,

or an ominous silhouette,



a thought crawling in the shadow

of its body,



compass of water and air,

and the earth's innate burning.







Source Text:

The phrases above are from the following poems:
Two Poems by Debra Allbery
The Trylon by Tony Towle
The Eden of the Author of Sleep by Brian Teare
Ouroboros by Nicky Beer