thick ***** fingers wiped discolored sweat
off a forehead furrowed with concern and frustration
lifting the ball cap up and re-adjusting it
without it ever completely separating from the hair
and looking back into the irritant laid at their feet
in a flash of inspiration muscles twitched into action
and pieces began flying as if a swarm of locusts
caught the scent of fresh green shoots on the wind
and burst forth into a frenzy of wings and insect bodies
frantic in the movement a blur of activity became all anyone could see
silence fell upon the surroundings as the wrinkles smoothed
momentarily satisfied the project was set aside
with all the other pieces considered “finished”