not work but being
is the work a cleared field
we walk through a cleared field
clearing that clear field is the work we do
in being the work is clear in the field
on the mountain the temple
is in us the work is being who do
no work do no work be no work do
nothing hear the work wash over
us rain on the cleared field
rain washes the being being in
the work in the field is to wait
beautiful is almost our favorite word, isn’t it
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Aby Kaupang is the author of Radiant Tether, and there’s you still thrill hour of the world to love, NOS, disorder not otherwise specified (with Matthew Cooperman), Little “g” God Grows Tired of Me, and multiple other collections. She holds master’s degrees in creative writing and occupational therapy.
