Dirt Balm

Rock tumbled against rock

produces dirt

(of no mind)

sifts

  onto

   steel plate

               below.

Dirt pile begun,

 to be sacked up

  emptied into

    elephant's pen

 to be sucked up

  inside  that curling long grey trunk,

Dirt

 to be blown out,

  sprayed across that large grey hide

 to keep flies down

 to hide hide from sun

 to cool

 to feel better

ah...dirt on skin

mixed with straw

becomes balm.