uninvited guests, hoisted flags, wild hounds, an empty chair,
a clock set too far forward, a quiet mountain, markets, young animals,
men who live to climb, a ribbon carried by wind, a sick woman,
a dirty pair of hands on the way to be washed, the number twelve,
the letter k, the sign of cancer, abandoned rooms with working lights,
books which have been opened only one to three times,
violent insects who live underground, sharp leaves, inexplicable itches,
candles, kindling,
one’s favorite song as it bares itself to them for the first time,
rain in a lake, power, children
shallowsea fish, plain meals, steep roads, a locked box,
a field of mature crop, a torn glove, walled and moated castles, pencils,
men who collect nonsense, an often-touched doorframe, a chatty woman,
a box of old books on the way to be sold, the number six,
the letter j, the sign of gemini, train tickets with prepared stampspots,
strangers who on the same day are spotted three to five times,
slow-drifting bubbles, regalia on display, tattered soft toys,
blood, daggers,
a church bell heard from afar in the afternoon,
sugarcubes in a jar, music, cats
crimpled blankets, poor eyesight, sharp draughts, a weathered grave,
a lie one expects, a shallow nap, deserts, unscalable metal gates,
men who often drink, a lump below the ribcage, a widow,
an urn of ash on the way to be spread, the number four,
the letter w, the sign of sagittarius, boring books with blank covers,
curtains which are drawn only once a year,
jackets hung on the backs of doors, sturdy outdoor taps, boar cadavers,
dreams, sleep,
an heirloom one receives and quickly pawns off,
fingers in a mouth, wisdom, ghosts