by Jane Huffman
I swept
and am sweeping,
have slept
and am sleeping.
I heaved the head
of the mop
to the hod
and I’m heaving.
I’m sweating,
I’m wetting
the corn
of my broom.
I’m washing
the floor
in the room
where I waited
for reason.
I reasoned,
I teased
at the edges
of reason.
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Jane Huffman
Last updated December 03, 2022