| 1 | The dogwood bud, pale green, is inlaid with russet markings. | |
| 2 | Soon after the fly flew away, the impression was buried and preserved. | |
| 3 | You want to leave the smallest imprint possible: a microdot. | |
| 4 | But we need to reclaim the right to record our own lives as they proceed. | |
| 5 | And he left an indelible mark on this Department, on our country, and on the world. |