Empty Hammockby Michael Dylan Welch and John Thompson
First published in Hammerhorn Lake (Foster City, California: Press Here, 1995) by Garry Gay, John Thompson, and Michael Dylan Welch. Written 3–4 September 1994 on a camping trip at Hammerhorn Lake, California. +
starry night— the empty hammock between the pines Michael
the names of lovers scarred in the tree John
early frost— the unpainted chair on the summer-house deck Michael
wisps of fog— around the lake twice a whistling of wings John
down the dark road calling for her dog Michael
in the fire ring charred photographs— a blue jay’s screech John
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