seemingly
a contradiction
between
a swan lake
and
a rust bucket iron ore pit
the
rain hits the water in the same way
the
clouds make their way
before
the first shift finishes
but
there's a logic to working straight thru
before
getting five days off
the
rain will stop soon and by late fall
the
ponds will freeze
it'll
be time to bury the mind
and
yield to the frozen tamarack
ask
the wetlands for direction
mark
the landmarks in your own way
so
as not to get lost
on
the way back
the
headwaters of the mississippi
never
promised anyone
a
free baptismal
but
this is no time or place
to
get in to
who
died
for
who's sins
the
forest speaks
in
infinite colors
more
spirits than psalms
ojibwe
wild
rice
the
living language
for
every root
there
is a source
---
e b bortz
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