the kind of animal

that mah-jonggs the walkway with clackings and snaps. snaps back with a spring. springs back with a clack. a clack. a clack a clack. paving stones and what’s underneath? what’s underneath? something on a reel. one two three with a flap. this is called super-eight. memories scented with lemon. not magenta, but salmon. not salmon, but sandy. not sandy, but parsley. not parsley, but rain. that always wears a hat. that always locks the door. that brooms every corner. that corners every room.