Blue Origin’s
John Clare Stokes
At 2am it arose with the approaching January birthday
nearer to seventy than ever imagined
with the moon there staring down
that eye in the sky that went from a slit of a wink
to a wild open glare
It brings this draw to set things in order
to set the old cane mill into motion
perhaps for some future generation to turn
to get on with the last chapter of my Revelation
make sure the chickens have ample shelter and feed
rid the yard of the clutter of years
Bikes, canoes, kayaks set adrift
As if these things will matter
today seems a good day to choose the asics running shoes
(though the runner cannot run)
light for the journey left
the weather shows a sun by noon
then the sign of wind
then cold again
half the cats cry to go out
the others wanting in
which Roscoe will we miss upon this
journey which we will begin?
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