12 February 2010

Out of Habit

                 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.
 

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