Miniatures

I

When the man can’t sleep, he builds
a matchstick replica of Auschwitz
in his basement, working from memory.

II

A child’s china tea set has service
for six small mouths. Sitting cross-legged
on the floor, the girls pretend to sip from empty cups.

III

From the airplane, the farm is a square;
the hearse is a box filled with people
whose tears are too tiny even to glisten.