she pulls herself from foliage
all black leaves and midnight blue
winter waning across her skin
the thaw shifting between the chinks of her
blue breast clutched back
bear maid watching
drum-beat underneath plywood
heya heya hi
beyond her girdle—
metal and stone in fading burst
foundries father a lead to fire
industry’s engine shudd’ring down
fettered in its own desire
science gods traded across
asphalt path and rubber tire
steel claws rend
heya heya hi
