A Radio Dream

by Reed Bye

Inspiration: How does it feel?

Melancholy: Dry as toast.

Inspiration: There are different types. One’s a lip, one’s a striped shawl.

Melancholy: Which do you find most instructive?

Inspiration: The bat sonar (pause). Which eyes do you see?

Melancholy: The ones before last.

Inspiration: In what light?

Melancholy: Muted. Past.

Inspiration: Time includes silence.

Melancholy: Oh?

Inspiration: Mother of us all.

Melancholy: I know I can’t change history. Beaked as it is, hollow-headed.

Inspiration: Did you mention the headset? And?

Melancholy: Voice in the stomach.

Inspiration: That’s where to look. A world germinated.

Melancholy: Light and water, and a hammer.

Inspiration: Not that hard.

Melancholy: I know.

Inspiration: Because it moves.