Posts by emilystrauss

Settling Into Outside

By on Sep 23, 2012 in Poetry | Comments Off

Close to the land at Carrizo Plains, California After several days you know Where to put every item for easy Access, you remember the feel Of air, sun, wind, cold all day And night, the lantern hums In that familiar way, your hair Smells of dust and smoke, Clothes turn dirty without notice The food doesn’t matter now You forget to check your watch Can’t remember the date or day Sleep at dark, rise at first light Sit anywhere, stop talking Listen to killdeer at sunset Meadowlark calls, coyotes At night on the hills, silence Field of stars, no moon Walk without light,...

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