Open window; shining coffee
a paper curled, opening
newspaper dew outside,
the cost of cutting the tree
a shadow moving; edged, sun wet light
dropping fares, long lines
whole grain, leaving leavening bread;
growing, rising flatten silhouette;
spilling wooden vault
the robin touring,
still outside timing
walked away, redirecting,
spilling sight

Drawing fair, long lines
coal-train, hidden;
smooth gestures;
timber into October
spray paint beneath a careful passover
over stepped sewer holes,
round turned-clock, hues
tunneling underneath
sun clothing beams a light brimming, trim

Grooming hair, long lines
drawing reins in a paper maker,
palomino racing, ribbons green
wearing winning breakers,
changing yellow fly paper
two twirling leaves hung like golden curls
catching an abiding ear
long lines waxed, sticky & new

blue ribbon beer,
honey bees, lemon Rhine’s
draining the compost heap, humming,
turquoise-black flies wiggling;
like sea threw squid, dancers
spinning; a cloudy ocean deep
boiled words spiced, long time
holding salt, soup Turing

Recital, a huge playing,
green-bluegrass reference
clipping tool, agreement unmeant,
hand holds, hands held,
payment, original records
revolving door handle,
real-a-state-knob
holding the payment tight
long lines, Play on the darkest night

Sublet, the unrest, grey sky,
dulcimer threw the armless;
fire, mother kindling, year rigged,
need needle memories pasted in place
fire places replaced the sun,
fire moved the stations

turning the traffic lights
long lines, blurred rain

Song remains
in time, all the holes
in the middle
pupils pupils
recording call retained
thirsty names, puddles fused
words in your title
as we grow
we are all changing sizes
long lines
records records, a call

Night smears, long rhythm
warning mirror grains
grey sky entrails
evenly/cuffed/a plated bail
railing invisible fence trailing
cemented and armed
naming, out of the belly, poems
with warm sandy breath
need needle memories pasted in place
fire replaces the sun
long lines try for rented space