Chapter 11 KEPLER

John Kepler, from the chimney corner, watched

His wife Susannah, with her sleeves rolled back

Making a salad in a big blue bowl.

The thick tufts of his black rebellious hair

Brushed into sleek submission; his trim beard

Snug as the soft round body of a thrush

Between the white wings of his fan-shaped ruff

(His best, with the fi