warm up: burial on a hill above the bay

burial on a hill above the bay

in wind like this it's helpful

right?

to keep walking

and if there’s choosing

to be done

the chill going through

to the cut under

the collar

under the glove cuff

the coat cuff

it’s how

it goes

right up to

then past the elbow

then patient in the bowl

past and down the spine

eventually..

in wind like this

a walk stiff

in the debris is a
 tomorrow maybe you’ll find

what you lost

grabbing then

surrendering

a hat maybe

or one earring

when you pulled yourself close

to yourself

and hunched in

to the walk

 toward it all