berkeley
i hear ducks.
floating here
in a houseboat in berkeley
same as i heard ducks
floating in the false lake
with a ten years inoperative fountain in the center
when i lived in blue fountain trailer court
the lake i pulled a redhead girl out of
when she fell in reaching for a basketball
i dont see the ducks
it's dark
but i hear them
and i can find pictures hidden somewhere
straightening feathers
webbed toes below
dipping bill
and i hear ropes
(like chimes)
hitting the masts of sailboats
in the wind
