under a tree
with a bug in the apple
the worm turns
as time flies out the window
birds tweet and follow
pressing the smooth skin
brings no response
no choice but waiting
willful data streams
force lassitude
as the sun warms
then slides behind the hill

© Claire Griffin 2016

incomprehensible 1 – response to Steve Simpson’s post on “Inconstant Light” – but still not incomprehensible enough…?