Obsidian blade,
sinew, and antler:
a knife made
by a Wintu-Yuki
sits on the shelf.
Letters above spell
the family name.
This winter's rain
drove the deer
into your barn,
you complain.
They raided the place,
spreading straw
across the dirt lane
that winds up to your
dilapidated kitchen door.
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