traces of

an amethyst crystal

a tiny wood urn

little birds float

turquoise, amethyst, seashell

all along the necklace strand. also

pine nuts, unshelled

dancing color cards

cramped ebullient handwriting

your wandering spirit

my blood, my

wondering

where do I come from, oh,

secret, sacred, long ago, opaque

magic, I continue, oh magic

is memory, is the future, is my life, I scatter

delicate shells of wonder

oh touch and remember me.