waittheywillfindyou。
thegeeseflyinglowoverthemarsh
glitteringinblackwater。
theyfindyou。
andthedeer―
howbeautifultheyare
asthoughtheirbodiesdidnotimpedethem。
slowlytheydriftintotheopen
throughbronzepanelsofsunlight。
whywouldtheystandsostill
iftheywerenotwaiting?
almostmotionlessuntiltheircagesrust
theshrubsshiverinthewind
squatandleafless。
youhaveonlytoletithappen:
thatcry―releaserelease―likethemoon
wrenchedoutofearthandrising
fullinitscircleofarrows
untiltheycomebeforeyou
likedeadthingssaddledwithflesh
andyouabovethemwoundedanddominant。