9.3

red orange edge of cloud above black plane of ridge

light blue tarp on green bike against redwood fence

last term vanishes at the boundary, already evident

“length of,” principle of “moving system,” equal to

Bob’s card with R A I N / R A I N / I N G / R A I N

R A I N / I N G / R A I N / R A I N arrives in mail

pink grey white line of clouds above shadowed ridge

line of pelicans flapping to the right toward point

9.2

blue whiteness of sky above shadowed plane of ridge

unseen blue jay screeching on branch across from it

appearing that is said to be, what is said is there

distance from world, view of this, these to do with

presence of “lines” which calls attention to visual

structure of poem, also lines the actor might speak

reflection of pale blue whiteness of sky in channel

line of pelicans flapping to the right toward point

9.1

fog again in window across from yellow and blue bed

silhouette of bird perched on branch across from it

what has caused it to be, the same thing as to pass

open window, “warm tones” and “sounds,” though that

sky blue and morning warm, sun beating against side

of house, hand-written letter “sending me internal”

grey whiteness of fog against top of shadowed ridge

line of pelicans flapping to the right toward point

8.31

cloudless blue white sky above black plane of ridge

crows calling from black pine branch across from it

repetition, whether sight that came from demand for

perhaps one sees another, relation to, may speak of

really quite remarkable that a person of my age not

far from “crossing the bar” can be as happy as I am

red line of clouds above shadowed shoulder of ridge

line of pelicans flapping to the right toward point

8.30

pink red edges of clouds above still shadowed ridge

blue jay landing on edge of weathered redwood fence

exhibition of renderings, eldest of the children of

figure understood, series of drawings, body whereas

Ginsberg on deathbed asking Baraka “do you need any

money? I’m dying but not worried, that’s how it is”

yellow orange line of cloud above shoulder of ridge

line of pelicans gliding to the left toward channel

8.29

grey whiteness of fog against top of shadowed ridge

four sparrows slanting toward branch across from it

variation of the boundary of, expression given here

measured, between points, in this case length which

Martha Graham ending her autobiography by asking at

age ninety-six “What is there for me but to go on?”

grey whiteness of fog against top of shadowed ridge

diagonal white line of wave breaking across channel

8.28

light in window opposite unmade yellow and blue bed

sound of bees beside lavender flowers in foreground

appearing determined just are, therefore as what is

phenomenon, other kind of object, respect for facts

wind in trees yesterday wedding sound effect leaves

wild as in “Blow Up,” upstairs bedroom fading light

grey whiteness of fog above plane of shadowed ridge

white wave in mouth of otherwise motionless channel