I wonder what Manchán Magan would call it
The man of Thirty Two Words for Field in Irish
This cupping
of the hand
as if to
hold an instrument
This daily stooping
under trees
beneath a
canopy of bird song
This ritual
of gathering
enough kindle
to light a fire
This dying
practice of foraging
up boreen
or in city park
This bringing
home of just enough
no more, no
less
than the
width of a palm.
Bos-the
word for palm in Irish
also means
a slap, or a lick and a promise
The slap of
branches
The lick of
a flame
The promise
of fire
Lán
I think I’ll
settle for that
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