The deer
that comes
to graze
in our grass
has the look
of a secret
revealed by
inadvertence
Not wanting
to show
itself the
shadowed
creature
steps along
the very edge
of all things
walks inside
an invisible
cloak so
you see
the outline
of a deer
not the full
living beast
It is that way
with me
you see here
on this page
the outline
of a man
not the full
living beast
