map ref 41degn 93degw

an unseen ruler defines with geometry

an unrulable expanse of geography

an aerial photographer over-exposed

to the cartologist's 2d images knows

the areas where the water flowed

so petrified

the landscape grows

straining eyes try to understand

the works

incessantly in hand

the carving and the pairing of the land

the quarter square

the graph divides

beneath the rule a country hides

interrupting my train of thought

lines of longitude and latitude

define and refine my altitude

the curtain's undrawn

harness fitted

no escape

common and peaceful

duck

flat

lowland

landscape

canal

canard

water coloured

crystal palaces for floral kings

a widespread waving span of wings

witness the sinking of the sun

a deep breath of submission has begun

interrupting my train of thought

lines of longitude and latitude

define and refine my altitude.