Black steel bars
spaced to see, grip,
wave, grasp at-
not climb through.
Homeland retreating.
grass and green trees,
red house,farm,town, mountains
diminish into long specks.
Face has two
vertical lines from pressing.
Ears strain for bird calls,
Friends voices,
Church bell, trains hoot.
Letter, newspaper unfolded
Photographs inked
language sooty
Exile begun.
spaced to see, grip,
wave, grasp at-
not climb through.
Homeland retreating.
grass and green trees,
red house,farm,town, mountains
diminish into long specks.
Face has two
vertical lines from pressing.
Ears strain for bird calls,
Friends voices,
Church bell, trains hoot.
Letter, newspaper unfolded
Photographs inked
language sooty
Exile begun.
