Thursday, September 20, 2012

My Epic

photo: ralph murre


My Epic
by Don Schaeffer

Like the beginning of a big
movie, the field of the eye
spans the earth, quickly
narrowing into a city
and street.

From the sweep of the planet,
it devolves into
a stage set.

We take
this entire house
and wear it down
to one crowded
corner.

~ first published in The Argotist Online