Early (a bell)
the sun in white awe  
of its soul
halved and sewn 
by the tin
farmhouse roofs.  
O’s break
on unspeaking fields 
paths—(o—o—o—o) streak
trees to 
negative, define
line by air— 
~ 
Which form is
clearly to wish  
on? And to walk with
a metal bucket 
full of—(our
star)—(dear  
creature who takes
us) the numinous  
flocks cut now one
note lifting  
over (mountain-shaped
drill). My heart  
put to cool 
on the windowsill.

winter morning

lauren goodwin slaughter