Monday, May 23, 2011

directions

1
In Kalipha Street
look for landmarks
or the
Gulf
between us
the color of water

2
In Greek
shadow tail
your bones
among the hosta
and galium
curved spine
ribcage as slender as a web thread
femur in fetal forever
your small long skull facing north
your children pushed you out
I remember your ears
your eyes slowly
rising
up

3
river
that is, moving
first pear white
then plum pink
a traveling fugue