embodying a not-so-ancient passphrase
a footnote or endnote crafted cautiously
the consequences of a ritual slip are dire
hand waving across pages and in rooms
articulating the basics while extending
the edges to horizons too narrow for
lay description; that's the ticket to the
place where nothing happens, a toy
kaleidoscope, only one color, not to
be exceeded, in which case membership
will be lost, the gates closed, and the
tower locked; manual style with little
automation, in cursive script these
papers, orations; fealty to form, in
formats thou trust, mining only
minds: an organ of dust
Roman Ryan 