They tie down his arms
and legs and one, with knees pressing
on his chest, grips a handspan below
his elbow and steadies the pinion
a thumbs length from his wrist
and the other stands, eyes fixed,
and in one goodly strike
pierces the wood
as you would
a railroad tie.
12 February 2010
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