Visiting Ben

wordlessly contented isolated empty rugged Mendocino valley visit Ben writer nephew here seven months exploring attitudes is that where knowing begins loved dog Muna Michelle's place quiet only ticking leaves scrapes squawk cluck buzz tweet unpremeditated meditation focus attention watch it open up deep as last night sky home galaxy edge-on hammock gnats mosquitoes biting fly Ben finishing novel hates it says not novelist wants write stories something else smart self-ironic private righteous interesting talk writing know better generational contrast worth words mystery write mystery each own predilections different mystery