if revered
there may be
tears-

yesterday
there were three
blackbird

in the agave
they looked at me
without  

rancor
question
or regret

quite
quiet
quit it

i thought
sure
persistent

an inordinate
pause
they ordained

with their
glance
i said

i am
the head
of a church

and considered
wallace stevens*
returned

to finish
the washing up
uh..