tumeric
ground three days ago
distant peat
moss dried
after summer rain
a cleaned and living warmth
residue of perfume
of handcream
trapped garden air
unavoidable hint of practical litter
and
somehow tar
home definitely home
and
a musk of long slow slumber
how to describe his smell
nose deep
in the cats soft coat ?
( maybe even
electricity
subdued
by his
power station
heartbeat )
