turn the earth a little
and see in the crumble
life’s turbulent seethe
the curl of worm
and oak leaf mulch
among the rooted dirt
easier there than here
in the patterned day
to ignore the ubiquitous air
to find any cause
to simple see
what’s there before
I said what I said
and you went away
(August 2, 2016)
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