this is a pressure wash
with a commercial cleaner;
clearly you might walk through it.
in childhood, no shades,
living room
with sheer pink curtains.
let´s open some
I suggest.
a profile like my father´s,
you were sitting, moving
your arms on the sonogram screen.
birds crash into it
as if they were entering
our room. I put books
on shelves, read.
eyes are-- yours deep--
look, I´m sorry.
the higher the condensation resistance
the more efficient the frame,
two or more pieces
bond together.
Mom covers her right eye
can´t read the E--
part of a box, an L maybe
look out for strangers
or a family
of operating systems.
Under this one
I plant geraniums,
forgive you again
it´s clear--
a lasik procedure scheduled.
Replacements selected--
frames, treatments, a case.
the handhold continuous--
transparent coating
allows energy to pass through
an alignment system;
sash tilts inward,
Father in hospital, drifts
in, out of sleep.
strung out, holiday lights
windows on the world
lost forever
launch with a mission.
Here´s a different view
in light of things. An
interval of vulnerability--
Herbert´s grace,
heating and cooling on surfaces
honeycomb spaces insulate
beveled exterior
material formed into shape.
Ms. Lonelyhearts,
a neighborhood,
couples absorbed in cinema.
in this small line a bird´s eye,
a hinge you can lift.
an opportunity
one could walk inside
or move away from.
you like things closed, I don´t.
Here´s a public square
an area of space;
a weep hole, covered
keeps insects out.
Small
openings
allow water to escape.
© Cathy McArthur 2006
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