PROCRASTINATION
by April Halprin Wayland
Ancient dog
circled in the grass
round and round
to tamp it down
I am dog
circling, too
round and round
as all dogs do
round my homework,
round my desk
finally, working
then I rest.
published in Cricket Magazine December 2002
also published in my novel in poems, GIRL COMING IN FOR A LANDING (Knopf) 2002
Eli on the last day of Poetry Month 2015