Monday, April 16, 2007

Barth

Barth

An elephant moving ponderously
step by step
But surprisingly as it goes there is
one deep print
For as it places each foot on the ground
carefully, gently and firmly.
It makes sure, doubly sure, triply
and more
that each footstep goes where the other one went
.... precisely


begun in seminary, redone March 9, 1998
Roger Victoria

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