first scarf

knitting is like bunnies,
she says, because you think it's quiet
but when you listen closely--
little noises

i am marveling
at how this methodical needleclink
somehow elides tedium. i can't help but wonder
who discovered this
and whether or not their first finished product looked
like a soggy stalk of giant asparagus draped
over their shoulders, a vestigial twist
of limp crepe paper streamer
days after the last party guest stumbles home