This is an unedited poem from a 30-30 month in which I attempted to write 30 poems in 30 days.
Look in the construction site down the block. Wade out into the large, dirty puddle of the outpoured foundation and say hello to the creatures you find there.
Look in the sky, blue and open, light streaming all around you. Wonder at the ground as it hurtles towards you.
Look in your kitchen, empty shelves and rusty knives. The floor is wet, but it’s the corners you’ve really got to watch out for.
Look in the forest, dark and cozy. All around you’s the way, but there is no out.
Look on the mountain, up where the trees are gone and the rocks are loose. Mind the steep and don’t trust your tread.
Look in the ocean, right there on the surface. Currents pull out, waves push down, and arms… give… out
Look in your body, filthy, ugly home. If you were alone in there it might just be livable.