February (on “March”)
for Daniel David Moses
The poet draws me along
on his walk in the world, he
unspools his observations
to me easily, and I respond
to his words by waking up
to a shared world. His breath
calls mine to awareness, his light
so specific I see it myself, drawing
forth from memory that particular
shine. His narration and mine walk
together, as our worlds begin to stir
beneath remembered weight of winter
days, nights, coats, rituals. A dear friend
piling images
so tenderly.