d through the shadows. There was 

:he driveway and across the street. 
d the neighbors' yard. 
;cratchy and dry from lack of use. 
the shrubs along the front of the 

, the neighbors' floodlight flashed 
;rass. A light in the house turned 
o my yard and hid behind a tree. I 
rs' front door opened. The man was 

d the yard for a bit. 
l food bowl against the brick house. 
e here!" He waited, gave the bowl 

c inside. 
id headed toward my house. As I 
ling of a bell, rhythmic like a heart-

l{rtstin LaFollette 

nouemlier Bapti.sm 
[l] 

Outside my window is a cab, 
and I imagine you're in it. 

Coming home, 

your journeys recorded in the 
lines on your face like 

expressways. 

And I want to carry you to a 

brook and set you free, 
a perch cut from a line. 

The sediment will feel like salts 
around our feet and we will 

see white fences in the distance. 

[2] 

Today I dreamt you were standing 
in the water and the clouds looked 

like narrow ribs in the sky. 

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