a list for stilling

the fact of kingfishers
the fact of handling
the fact of kindling
you are the cause of many unshy smilings
there will be time for flattening
thing covers a lot and that’s alright
linen is not softer just because your thumbs might will it so
the daft-deft lozenge of a thought
the whorl in whorl
the whirl of whirl
anything can be pressed into a piece of fresh cheap bread
you can lift plenty—I have seen it
it may be complex—I am simply
glad of you
sometimes a stumble is not always flat-out bad
           I honestly could watch an orange roll across a road for hours

By Eley Williams