A Feathered Embrace

Crafted basket partners writer’s feet

beside large window, its body a criss-cross 

of open tanned strips  of dried flax

  lodged in firm open relationship.

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Last summer enquirer left bike shared

 road-side whilst tan skinned slim fingers

 prepped basket/harakeke allied to 

kete/kit/ of black-edged reed cuttings.

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Discerned shapes, contrived by a differing  

form of palm measure, in diverse basket.

 Plant twinned with ringed rim and feather,

 of sanguine skittish ground level quail.

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Soft smart weavers hand smooths the fibre,

 adroitly thinking of her tribe and lectures

 for the future, as unforeseen stranger 

approaches, parks bike and edges forward.  

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 With careful inquiry, visitor learns

what matters with plant and clan

weaving hands reflective muse to match.

 I’d ask you over, but Mothers up! 

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At home the kit allows the feathers

 on rim of basket to drop off and

 pattern carpet. Our partnerships 

strengthen in the light today and

toward twilights of tomorrow!