rapidly darkening
sky........................The childlike cries of the hyena
pack
soft fur...........................carried across the river
valley.
warm milk.......................Winsock sat
on a rock a few feet away
the sound of water.........
watching me with worried yellow
eyes.
rain................................
cold water......................
blood stains...................."Winsock, go home.
sleep...............................
.......Go home.
a flowered dress..............Get Gunter," I said.
a glass of beer.................
"Winsock go home get Gunter."
brown grass on the hills.......... background noise............ low flying planes............. a knife with a black handle............... the smell of green grass.... warm sun......................... a red front door................ cold cereal........................ working............................ in a crowded notebook.................... a white shirt....................... making love...................... the children laughing.......... blue jeans......................... potato soup...................... the unbidden flood............... because I have never been there......... footprints.......................... unwashed windows........... a dark corner.................... the pine trees overhead...... walking............................. riding................................ the horizon........................