She left

home

crossed

the border

and walked

mountain after mountain

of linked dreams

strode over and over the dateline

She ran

like the falcon

like the wildcat

like speed itself

She ate

like a coyote

consuming

like a deer

tearing, chewing

like a cow

lying stretched

She ruminated

and slept

curling her body into a small shrine

entrusting her limbs to the earth

her hair a dwelling place for insects

braided with slim fungi

A birthing bed

for humus

for all things