Step out from the shade
\nand the day\u2019s an empty street,
\nan entire town asleep
\nin deference
\nto the white-walled heat.
\nWe\u2019ll wait, with the cork oak
\nfor company, its toothed leaves
\nno longer green, but fragrant
\nas the winding road
\nup to the winery.
\nSlack as cats drowsing,
\nunconscious as the sea,
\nwe\u2019ll soften into the base
\nof this tree,
\nour tree, so long
\nas we delay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Step out from the shade and the day\u2019s an empty street, an entire town asleep in deference to the white-walled heat. We\u2019ll wait, with the cork oak for company, its toothed leaves no longer green, but fragrant as the winding road up to the winery. Slack as cats drowsing, unconscious as the sea, we\u2019ll soften … Continue reading The Sixth Hour<\/span>