blue shirt........................The German sailors were coldly
distant -
soft fur...........................preoccupied with endless games of
Skat.
warm milk......................There was no window in my
cabin.
the sound of water.........I stayed in
there - throwing up in the
sink.
rain................................ The boat pitched back and
forth.
cold water...................... blood stains.................... brown grass on the hills... a flowered dress.............. a glass of beer................. sleep............................... background noise............ low flying planes............. intermittent pain............... the smell of green grass.... warm sun......................... a red front door................ cold cereal........................ working............................ making things.................... a white shirt....................... making love...................... the children laughing.......... blue jeans......................... potato soup...................... and you didn't care............... nausea.............................. footprints.......................... unwashed windows........... or it was night.................... the pine trees overhead...... walking............................. riding................................ the horizon........................