in that fossiliferous moment the expectation of woman / left no impression it’s my abstention that remains / in the rock that outlives death.
like sheep. Like an evening shepherd / set to snooze. My days / are numbered: / each wearing a little race bib, each…
While some people are chronically online, my mom is usually chronically outside, climbing real craggy rocks or frozen waterfalls. This spring is the first time I’ve even seen her play a video game. But it’s a good fit…