woven leaf - mjd 2013
the day draws to a close.
a good day
fingers aching
from small needles
small pins
& tweezers
used to coax fine threads
in and out
in and out
through
curving edges of warp.
i offer suggestions
as to how this form might take shape.
but in the end,
i am the one who accepts
with appreciation
the beautiful curves
that become
from the pact that is made
by the threads
and my fingers.
an agreement that leaves
my will out of the process
altogether.
it is good,
this learning of acceptance.
it can yield the most beautiful
and unexpected of things.
