Monday, June 9, 2008

Understanding the Nomad

In the wet morning, bacon cooked on
Hot rocks beside a fire followed
By mush done in the grease.
No kettle no coffee.
I drink from the farmer’s ditch, then
Move. There are few small things to pack up.
In this life I have left little behind.
Places where fires were.
I do not believe in memory.
The only thing worth believing in is
Slow and quiet moving through the
Long dark.

1 comment:

thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy said...

The last line especially sticks with me. Have you submitted any more for publishing, lately?