265. Twelve Fragrances and Twelve Contacts

i.

hearing footsteps
in the middle of footprints
but can’t see’m

ii.

in such a way
that we untie
whatever we unite

iii.

unity of the
dispersed selves
of a life

the selvage
that holds it in

iv.

each echo
ends each
echo that
ends each
void btwn
each echo

v.

the snows
falls down
piles up

vi.

your portion
of potion
precedes what
you perceive

vii.

lit it
(fire
candle
lamp)

& let it
go

into night

viii.

the lips
of rose
petal the
hips of
rose bush
so she
is named
rose as
a rose
who rose
with sun
and set
with night

ix.

we delve
where we
dwell

we drill
where we’re
still

x.

the symbol
for cymbal

the sound
for sound

xi.

we are
pervious
even in
previous
times

xii.

contract
expand

convex
implode

concave
extend