Gary Snyder(b. 1930)
Instructions
Fuel filler cap
—haven't I seen this before The
sunlight under the eaves, mottled
shadow, on the knurled 0 rim ofmilled
dull silver metal.
Oil filler cap
bright yellow,
horns like a snail
—the oil's down there—
amber, clean, it
falls back to its pit.
Oil drain plug
so short, from in to out. Best
let it drain when it is hot.
Engine switch
off, on. Off, on. Just
two places. Forever,
or, not even one.
DEREK WALCTT
b. 1930