Hawk-foot’s Guggenheim

by Toby Olson

Hawk-foot turns in the circle of joy.
Do not speak.

Hawk’s neck an ankle of feathers.
“Speak to us Hawk-foot.”

No lips above, no mouth. The letters
are hawk-foot-toes are pinfeathers.

Up and down, smiling toes
“I do not speak. I dance.”

Hawk-foot turns in the hallway
key in the mailbox
lock/don’t speak.

Wife of Hawk-foot, the ridge-elk
“Wapiti, why do you speak?”

Hawk-foot turns in the circle of joy.
Do not speak.

The special de
livery letter is hawk-foot-toe is a pinfeather.

Ridge-elk turns in the circle of joy
Wapiti with two legs shorter.

Don’t speak.
They don’t speak. They dance.





Last updated May 02, 2025