divided at loam at arrow’s edge
within sharpened parameters
insistence and impulse
the painted horse / wild habits of wintering
how grey. an instant
pledge to attract / water
not to
say no to ordinary designation
but drumbeat
after a numb lover’s call to coldness / water
between toes, up to shins & one thing
melted at a time
into the
water – 22 chrysanthemums
house all
white with
pink edges
& privileges, & there must be
a rhinestone key / water, for green:
for sprouts & oregano
grass & avocado
mold & moss
ornament
quick stroke
interruption: given over