A GREY CAT sniffs the gutter across the street. Grackles make noise in a chinaberry as the fridge's humming kicks in. Outside plants are animated by a strong breeze.
Watch these
days, head
in the crook
of her arm.
Fan spins.
Persimmon branches
catch a breeze
to scratch the bedroom
window.
Watch these days.
Fan spins.
He's hooked
in the crook
of her arm.
Here's the sequence of the stone: black, yellow, red, green and, finally, blue. The babe's pink face shines.