LAND OF ROCKS

(After John Berger)


Road of rocks
Field of rocks
Garden of rocks
Rocks upon rocks

Is there anyone can think what to do with rocks?
Rocks upon rocks in the road
Signifying construction meaning detour
Rocks saying cuidado saying take care

Rocks holding everything down
Rocks at the foot of the door
Rocks at the end of the mantel
Rocks holding everything in place

Rocks to hold down the newspapers
Rocks in the masonry Rocks on the roof
Rocks filling up the base of the vase
Rocks piling up on your rocky grave

Rocks upon rocks
Garden of rocks
Field of rocks
Road of rocks

--David Joseph
Bahia de S.C., Sonora