to disappear in time
we collect memories
stoke the fire
half-woman half-man half-animal half-bird
about fish, about snails, about birds
I planted nasturtiums, fed the roses
we awaited the rain
the wind was fierce
I found a nest with 3 eggs
I prepared the shopping list
(there are essays to be read
poems to be written)
I dusted the house
we hung the new curtains
I wrote to my sons
we rebuilt the house
