The Girton Poetry Group

Not Averse

Three Ways of Walking

‘To draw is to take a line for walk’

            Paul Klee

2H

‘Two Hard’, too hard.

School store supply;

Compass control;

Consistency straight-ruled.

Pacing for the exercise alone.

HB

‘Hard Black’ appears as grey:

The universal, standard and

Unthinking choice

That makes all necessary marks.

Park-safe, the corgi does not even pull the lead

2B

‘Two Black’ too black?—what sun beyond that shade;

With balanced clay and graphite,

Wrist responding to each thought

That strides in freedom on an edge

Between idea and infinite beyond.