Gathering

Gathering (first draft 6/30/23)

When you think of all of the places and events
that cause humans to gather you might  think of
swimming pools
movie theaters
religious centers
concerts
sports
zoos
aquariums

theaters

protests

but seemingly no one

thinks of the home

the quiet

the meal

the laughter

humans articulating in privacy

the way bones articulate behind skin

and we never hear about that 

we just see the ballerina leap and land like a leaf.