Skein to Ball

Years ago, in my other life, i.e.,

forty years ago, I was a weaver.

Now weavers have warping boards:

a board with lots of pegs upon which

they wind yards and yards of warp

to be transferred to the loom.

My warping board has always been

housed in the closet.

So, last night I took myself to the closet.

Stretched my lovely new skein between

two pegs and commenced to wind.

The winding motion produced a graceful flow,

an extended stretch, close to modern dance.

And rewarded me with a smooth well wound ball

One might say my time in the closet

was well spent.

And now that I'm out of the closet

I'm onto my knitting.