On Caravaggio’s “David and Goliath”
to take
Descartes’ motto -
Larvatus Prodeo
I went on masked -
Larvatus Prodivi
until I cut
myself down
the emergent larva
an upright fly
in full circulation
holding
my own flesh
by the scalp
for a final look
before slinging
it aside
Parliament Buildings
Wellington New Zealand
13 January 1998