JANUARY

For when and if along the center
There unfolding under drapish

Lengths of buttered light I saw
The cut plum healed abrow your lip

And thought to smooth would be
To lose it and so you, All Love,

Standing halved beholding what
The width of else I stood to lose

Bones in slope below your neck
Counting more than two kind breasts

Children on a sparkling green
Feeding horses oats and roots



JANUARY TWO

glory days long over so incredible
frozen moon view from under the car seat
understanding lullaby understated
under sung
understood
and still i miss
the reason lost dog a pair
our eyes sentimental testament
unique for the elders
and they too have two of lost dogs
and they too have branded eyes two
and yet they have found peace quivering
underneath the porch


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Walt and Lamb are members of The Downsville School.