In a leaning barn
Charred hands grasp a brush
That sweeps the floor
Tinderbox days run together
Through swaying heat above the road
Sweep the floor
Dust across the sun
Betrayed leaves
Hang
Rejected folios
Ink barely dry
They drop
Ally with the dust
Settle still again
Miles down a deadbeat track
Corn sways beyond the road
Armies tied fast
One with charcoal earth
Die in perfect unison
Chaffy memories join
Dust and scattered leaves
In a leaning barn
Moist yeast foams
Sunk deep and dark
Effervescent thoughts sparkle awhile
Through heavy sediment
Silent are the vats
Settle still thick water
Settle still
