you really know how to tell a story
you do
to knot and inch and bind
to cast and crochet
to find abalone
under lumber jackets
and crows deep under the weight
of snow
i like watching you doing something
you are naturally good at. it's like
tying a boot
i love watching you weave
the old recipes
slightly shifting the ingredients
each time
but what i love most
is everyone else
bending slightly backward to swallow
your small joys and your
large truths