a celtic knot once
mastered by mystics
I don't want to copy
it because I need
the skill to draw
them at a whim
to decorate spaces
and mark trails
cairn-like
and dream of
pilgrimages yet
to come
These intricacies
illuminate
my mind to
pursue
possibilities
They untangle
confusion
and order
rank disillusion
So I start
I make a grid
and lay down dots
mathematical
for the center line
design to follow
over and under
replicating
ancient patterns
Invisible tangles
knot the page
I thicken it twice
making a mess
I contrast
the double lines
with shadows
Relief rises.
