letterpress - first project

letterpress - first project 

consider which poem
to print first
it doesn’t matter
but mind likes
significance
gift for a friend
thirteen lines
just nineteen words
sensible

title, dedication,
body require
different fonts
italic, too
they need relate

pulling out a case
of type    the heft
the weight

this new task
hands fumble
yet in someway
familiar    
immersion
required     mind
wanting rhythm seeks
patterns

lead, velvety
so dense
different tactile
from stainless or steel
fingers start
to find their way