Travertine

nobody knows

like I know

how it feels to be simple and slow

nobody knows

quartzite

and travertine

workers roped by gravity

and travertine

i can’t tell

what will be

claim shantees and porch screens

what will be

nobody knows

what she brings

monkish drills and kingly dreams

and travertine

a faithfull rendering of things to pass

where skills are lost and feelings rest

a tree lined field where my spirit dwells

a faithful rendering is what she brings

and travertine