Monday, April 24, 2023

upon returning to the line

Initially--

with arms full 

heaped with the welted kind

navigating 

four steps to greet the bird full sun full yard 

1 2 3 4 

she tosses & places & drapes the bedding the wool 

across the high-green-line 

with precision pointed with intent 

clothespins circumvent 

what will be a stronger wind---

--later-- 

when the sun trims past noon 

she smells the day weaved into every aired piece 

moving in reverse 

take down 

unbound 

from the high-green-line 

gathered against the buffeting 

to place where 

it belongs 

ordinary things become birdsong 

well done