"One Becomes," "Ascent," and "The Distance"

One Becomes

one becomes only
what is necessary
 
the ocean sometimes
or a frog
or door
 
the man painted
so that he resembles
 
the woman a shadow
if she is even seen
 
the machine
never turned on

Ascent

one can climb
to dispel the laughter
to add the ocean
to the ceiling
and the birds
to the trembling gown
she slides into
inside her dreams

The Distance

the distance between
or the man running
his own voice chasing him
until he is able
 
the surface of
only where the sea
seems to begin or end
 
his name given to him then