THIS PLACE IN EVERY LIFE
A span of 20 feet —
Someone, but no
One’s around, once
Laid down these log
Poles and nailed the
Planks for what I balance
On and cross, and then
Turn and once again
Walk over, because I
Like the feeling, the
Mountain creek beneath
And leaves floating
The range of light
Now back across slowly
The last time
Finally into my direction
for John Levy
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© Bob Arnold
from Habitat
Pentagram, 1979
