Pickles for Adam

(on the occasion of our meeting and bridge crossing)

Vinegar still rhythm
   Sounds in parallel
      Sticks shove and
         Pucker.

Twiddling stone across
   Steps to below regions
      Glass smoothly to 
         Airwaves.

Pentatonic organum
   Slides the rails aside
      Bringing touches on
         Reedlings.

Air patterns float around
   Silent eyes and finds
      Lowly tones with
         Grains.

Fermented time brings
   Succulent and sprung
      Rocks melting or
         Clicking.

Repeat and distracted
   Silver round reflective
      Cover glimpse for
         Shakers.

Wooden spike and leather 
   Salient table top runner
      Up down swideways for
         Dripping.

Finally ice in clacks 
   Slides and carousels
      Rotations wax and be
         Poetic.

(March, New York City, 2019)