I asked him
the old one
how to t-r-a-c-k and trap
find
fine
l i n e s
in fresh dirt
s i f t through the carrion
they did not devour
s m e l l the droppings
to know even more
of their sacred work
even with his eyes closed
he knew
but did not say
that I am among
the lazy learned
who did not see
the p-r-i-n-t-s
I leave,
and the ones I read
are also
t-r-a-c-k-s
that may lead
to traps
Sep 25, 2012
Sep 25, 2012 at 8:37 PM UTC
I asked him
the old one
how to t-r-a-c-k and trap
find
fine
l i n e s
in fresh dirt
s i f t through the carrion
they did not devour
s m e l l the droppings
to know even more
of their sacred work
even with his eyes closed
he knew
but did not say
that I am among
the lazy learned
who did not see
the p-r-i-n-t-s
I leave,
and the ones I read
are also
t-r-a-c-k-s
that may lead
to traps
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