Traced figure

A detached leaf
Settles down on the
blue- denim cloth

lying under the sun
in the backyard
un-cleared for
months.

The veined leaf
leaves a pattern
faintly visible
on that rough surface
for a keen eye;

a discarded canvas
for someone itching
for a quick art-work

then, swiftly---
a restless hand
outlines
a mathematical
form, delicate

Traced figure

series of the
crisscrossing
and
straight lines
on the fabric

through a
white crayon

while patiently waiting,
half-bent on the odd creation,

for a delayed
lunch.