Waiting For Prepositions
There,
Beside the hawthorn hedge,
Beneath the big belly oak,
The luck-draw Robin stands;
In the puddle,
Along the stream,
The winter thrushsong sounds.
Here,
Beside the stream,
Amid the slush,
I stand.
The luck-draw Robin,
Against the moment,
Strong-flits, dodging the Oxford snow.
Now,
Says the Teacher,
Walk-dance in time,
Rivulet the luster,
Over and above
The squa…