#todayspoem
{And Here, the Remains of a Field} by Alain Mabanckou
translated by Nancy Naomi Carlson
And here, the remains of a field
A path withstands the onslaught of ferns
Mushrooms grow
on contorted limbs of a felled rônier palm
Handles of pruning hooks
A large aluminum cooking pot overturned
at the edge of the gulch
its lid lies a bit farther off …
Twigs
Ash
Two blocks of flint
for inventing fire …