at dusk
snail willed
a straight course
across cement
to the ailanthus
at dawn its twisted
trail outlined
in shimmering slime
testified
to its failure
the record showed
twists turns
digressions
back tracks
and caesura
the conclusion
the dewy night
with worried wind
denied its will
to drive direct
to its favored leaf
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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