Prepare the way. First name the rocks.
Lay down highways. Exalt the valleys
and the mountains. No need to explain
the stars. Playing the radio will pass
the time. You will know when
to embark. Shoot the sun each day
at noon. Make sure the instruments
are precise. Sightings of alien birds
will begin. When the horizon shifts
like the tides open the journal. Record
the lost words. Write down the history
of things. Engage in acts of recovery.
Luminous are the nights then.
Serene are the hands. Voice abounding.