poetomachia

Each man comforted by a portable god
Each man walking into a hurricane
Each man viable,
Standing

Vapid and victorious
Mid-club hunkered-down
Arranging, replacing, looping a presence
Throwing dice
Snatching their own bodies

Each man comforted by a portable god
Each man walking bald-faced
Upbeat, undeterred
Joining hands on stage

Each man sporting
A portable god