a ring of water and ice
resounds   a curve
moving at a constant distance
a set of curves

wave    motion
a wrapping of
wire
a rapt pool

surrounds
a current
bending light and air
a constant of wire

repeatedly traversed
a wrapped
pool orbits
a round body (body

a wave
rapt or bending a current
water and ice
a curve

an abelian group
a gathering of water
frozen pool a wave
bends light

this orb or
band
satrun’s rings (en-
circled planet

traversed along a constant
bending
of desire and air
(breath)

wrapped orbit
gathering   sound
an ellipse
illusion, a separate traverse

glancing refraction
a dance
of light
desire

gathers along its
circumference
a curve sounding
water against motion

pool of silver
at a constant distance
memory of
water gathers at the perimeter

an ellipse wraps itself
reflection bent toward
refraction
a curving pool no
illusion
dream an abelian group
ellipsoid plante
moving at a constant

toroidal shape
alludes us
wire a wave
motion

a means of restraint
resonates dream

Marthe Reed
from her book Tender Box: A Wunderkammer
Lavender Ink, 2007
Used by permission of the poet.