I laid out the pieces, counted
screws and sinew;
I moved every bone and scrap of fur.
Without instructions
he would be lopsided, insecure.
I laid out the pieces, counted
screws and sinew;
I moved every bone and scrap of fur.
Without instructions
he would be lopsided, insecure.
Ride
First
Bike
Art Heifetz teaches ESL to refugees in Richmond, Va. He has published over 125 poems in 11 countries. In 2013 he was nominated for a Pushcart and won second prize in the Reuben Rose International competition in Israel. See polishedbrasspoems.com for more of his work.