the circles of Circe

the circles of Circe hang without mercy,
to trap the voyager's souls,
orbe'd to the heavens
they float
to a dizzying height,
the Witch of the sea
ignores every plea,
she knows all
are common and sleight,
the orbs up above
and the circles below
are counterpoints linked
to one another and synced
in a strange magnetic array.

2007