Roman

Outside In

Cantanker down the sodden street
Danker air our breathing meat
Vanquish gray the red complaint 
Vanish thoughts that glow with taint

Winch the bucket from the hole 
Denying sightline glossy knoll
Heading home by cardinal 
Dreading Roman ordinal

Fire stone to flint to steel 
Tired bone of jaw of weal
Talking silence inward face 
Reversal nose looks onward, chaste

Bouncing mind cannot be caught 
Dry the couch and think the draught 
Crimson shades may grim the light
Sun blue stays outside's delight