linear

the problem with a line
is not its length,
but its tendency towards completion,
i think.
what works best is unencumbered ends--
a refusal to embed.
with one foot fixed and not the other,
tangles mingle into knots like leashed dogs that
circle owner's legs Magelleanly,
ankles tethered into anchors:
plant the flag
take notes
summon awe like scholars.
for all the dashed lines i follow solid,
i can't help but notice
how unseen scenery seems
like all the places
i've already been.