#201 reincarnation of a leaf drum beater

Published: Nov. 7, 2007, 11:51 a.m.

b'first it\\u2019s one\\nfollowed by another\\nthen there they are\\na hark unnoticed\\ncelebrated or cursed\\neach maybe fallen\\nbefore but differently\\nsomewhere else\\nsix sides never before\\nor to be again\\neach an audible\\nsigh a murmur that\\ndeep in the adirondak\\nfall pats leaves\\na sublime gamelon\\nbarely audible but\\nno less overwhelming\\ntoday a whisper only\\na hark unnoticed\\nof nights long breath\\nvisible syllables\\nlingering in the still\\ndark lit pale yellow blue\\nby moonglow through\\nthe blindslits that\\nreflect back temporary\\ndiamonds seen only\\nat night or under gray\\nsunlight all washed\\naway sparkling to glisten\\nand hiss against my\\nleaves again\\n\\nbhagiti 11.7.07 perrysburg, oh'