sleep...............................Outside the sliding glass bedroom
doors,
the exact position of every paper
.......................in
regularly shaped sand colored gravel,
soft fur...........................an assortment of cacti were
embedded
warm milk......................at regular intervals.
underground sprinkler system....White enamel plaques with black
lettering
blood stains.................... accurately identified each
species.
brown grass on the hills.............When Marlin spoke about his cactus
garden,
a flowered dress..............he referred to it as "my
collection".
a glass of beer................. background noise............ low flying planes............. intermittent pain............... the smell of green grass.... warm sun......................... a red front door................ cold cereal........................ while my files lay unattended............................ making things.................... a white shirt....................... making love...................... the children laughing.......... blue jeans......................... potato soup...................... from a sizeable pot............... the endless aisles of Home Depot.............................. footprints.......................... unwashed windows........... the taste of my blood in their open mouths.................... the pine trees overhead...... walking............................. riding................................ the horizon........................