ant5

cell’s dark

climax

community

(early oracles)

labyrinthine

folds

of air

(anatomy of sky)

moonbeam

wrapped

in stone

(narrow path)

candle

of

the tongue

(humble god)

sleight weight

of

bell

(midnight prayer)

within

the skin

disguise

(fragile lair)

unfold

the sly

petals

(facial eclipse)

flower of

the sleepless

companion

(tense memento)

Dimly in the mist

around the rainbow parts of

a second rainbow.

Across summer fields,

nodding heads of queen anne’s lace

mark a vagrant wind.

Conservatory.

Fine piece of plant I covet

fallen to the floor.

Each summer evening,

here and there across the bay,

twinkling lights appear

September 5, 1995

old railroad siding

small plumes of grass grow

from the rotting ties

late night radio

a McDonald’s wrapper blows

down the street

small cat in the weeds

by the abandoned factory

autumn in the air

cool dew

a can of rolling tobacco

forgotten in the field

wind storm

the Christmas lights

tangled with the flag

2008