Observation Pantoum

     The final part of the observation assignment, taking the poem we translated the prose into and then further translating it into a pantoum format. The numbers aren't actually part of the poem, just a reminder to myself what the order of the form is.

1 Tuesday morning in late January,

2 the birds are too cold to fly in formation

3 Everything looks the color of cement

4 and it would be ideal for hiding with a book.

2 The birds are too cold to fly in formation

5 and the parking lot engines snort in reluctance.

4 Hiding with a book would be ideal,

6 but living requires dealing with people.

5 The parking lot engines snort in reluctance

7 while the solitary hikers prove

6 living requires dealing with people

8 everywhere you look.

7 The solitary hikers prove

9 there’s nothing worthwhile outside today.

8 Everywhere you look

10 the sky, sidewalk, even buildings –

9 there’s nothing worthwhile outside today.

3 Everything looks the color of cement,

10 Sky, sidewalk, buildings –

1 It’s a Tuesday morning in late January.