For Kate
Take careful stock of
empty. The room there is
to swim
in double spaces. Take
four strokes, breathe, take four
strokes,
breathe, take four strokes,
tuck, turn, breathe. Set
everything you’ve shouldered
out
to sea.
Take careful stock of
empty. The room there is
to swim
in double spaces. Take
four strokes, breathe, take four
strokes,
breathe, take four strokes,
tuck, turn, breathe. Set
everything you’ve shouldered
out
to sea.
A time will come
to walk North.
Willows
usher the way.
Clouds wait.