#352 how could i have known

today we look down and smile every tiny sprig coiled and ready to become every worm wakes to make his way through the damp today the sun will warm the backs of our necks through a breeze still cold with winter’s dying breath birds wing above the end of sleep it’s all over too soon barely goodbye and now another how could i have known one year ago today i put the basement to rest shut down the blue fire horseshoe tossed out the box of dust and broken glass bulb spider hulls it’s all over too soon barely goodbye and now another how could i have known one year ago epw 4.6.08 perrysburg, oh