White Buds
From here, white
will spread as a marsh
of buds.
The buds will form a box,
held in white, just short
steps from the marsh.
The worn box will hold
short buds, the shape
of eaves, that will step
out like tracks on a
long white marsh.
Your short steps
will be spread
white. You will hold
a long white box,
& will take short
steps from the eaves
to form a marsh.
You will hold, near
the marsh, in a box,
white buds.
Jan Wiezorek writes and paints from the trails of southwestern Michigan. His poetry has appeared in The London Magazine, among other journals, and he has taught writing at St. Augustine College, Chicago.