Fires, page 2

When the bucket is actually full
Level, not heaped. Heaped ash walks out the door.

A scoop that still holds the night
Leave the last scoop. Do not shovel it all out.
A notebook of one small wood stove: how long a scoop of ash stays hot.

Level, not heaped. Heaped ash walks out the door.

Leave the last scoop. Do not shovel it all out.