Misdirection and Chili

A breeze comes in

the earth damp 

from last night’s rain

meet the blank page

in a procrastinating way.

Asian ladybugs skitter

against the window pane.

Sky full of puffy clouds

while tea brews 

a love story falls 

between the cracks

of the wooden floor.

Fishing line and wormy 

baits are needed to lure 

the words out.  

Pretend tenderness. 

There is strain, hem

and haw, spirals and

circles to loosen up

misdirection and chili,

watch birds,

wring words from 

hungry hands paint 

a stark land bright 

like the scent of pine 

trees on a cat’s fur coat.  

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