Digging a hollow for an apple sapling, roots trembling
digging for gold springs the rush of greed
digging sand castles of delight for small boys
digging the earth’s navel to show she’s been claimed
digging my father’s grave with heavy shovel
digging for oil spilling its shame on the cold otter
digging the self foot to fontanelle mercury dancing
digging for coal mercury wild
digging a path to my neighbour’s bunker
digging a burrow for the confused fox
digging in the dark for your shelter
digging a damn for the sea is rising
