A moment from a life——a husband holding up
A tee-shirt for cursory inspection；
A child trudging home from a dull school day；
A tree in heavy wind——when placed within
The careful rails of verse acquires the dear，
Facile pout of meaning. It's a feeling
Rather than a faith since faith knows
Its way beforehand， while this telling us
A seeking. We read under the beneficence
Of a minor spell. Even the pain comforts：
Any life does； any avenue counts.
The man recalls a Sunday softball game；
The child stops at a puddle and peers into
Gorgeous nothingness； the tree falls or doesn't.