Archbishop Pondivius
made a deal with time
to stop
once he dies

he would be forever stuck
in the boundary
between life and death

He would learn all about hell
and heaven

When Archbishop died
time was late

Now Pondivius is dead
the secrets of heaven and hell
are all secrets
time has stopped
We will never make our way
home

Copyright © 2011 A Molotkov

A. Molotkov is a writer, composer, filmmaker and visual artist, and co-founder of the Inflectionist poetry movement (Inflectionism.com). Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, he moved to the U.S. in 1990 and switched to writing in English in 1993. He is the author of several novels, short story and poetry collections and the winner of the 2010 New Millennium Writings and the 2008 E. M. Koeppel Awards for fiction. His credits also include a Pushcart nomination and several honorary mentions. Molotkov’s work has appeared in over 40 publications, both in print and online. He often performs at a variety of Portland venues. His focus is on laconic art that focuses on eternal problems of the human condition. Visit him at www.AMolotkov.com

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