Hidden

Hidden

Stolen rhododendrons in my hand—

the old imperfections of a heart at large.

I draw near my rope’s end shrunk to common size,

ignored in this tawdry harbor, hidden like a lizard

beaten by history’s hazardous lack of action.

Unlucky hero born in the province of the stuck record

where the most watchful tailors go jobless

and scissor cut their own patterns.  

Blameless children stand looking

at a field of horses, necks bent,

tails streaming against the green

backdrop of sycamores.