As if
water were
stone, we cycle
our eyes and ears
upon the towpath,
breathe harder,
and focus our way forward.
Our concentration
is swifting, but
as the canal moves along,
we notice—as
gently as if
cafe lattes were being
placed on pine-topped tables—
the changing scenes
on the canalside. We
do know, yes I think, this is the
Regent’s Canal, but
it is hard to know
what that means.