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wisdom arrives habitually late

the  horse plods along before the plow
the work of the field is monotonous and slow
the cycles play out in patterns across the sky
stubbornly I persist within my angers
within dissatisfactions growing like kudzu
through my daily thoughts and dreams
I look at the rich earth in my hands
there is no need for extraneous effort
I can dance to the rhythms of the stars

(from a work in progress, “Arcana,” knightpentacles, January 3, 2014)