before the beach walk



before the beach walk

She runs into the laundry room
grabs the wash to hang it up
on the slow wind of the morning--
joining them with the earth
sea and sky which she says she comprehends--

hours later she wraps the sheet
around her, turning in its heat,
turning on a new axis,
this first sight of day


for jl , sf, ca

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