Thursday, September 14, 2017

third day
of the heatwave
in the city
a burned out building
casts a long shadow

Blithe Spirit Vol.27 No.3 August 2017
the outlines
of faded lettering
on an old brick wall
perhaps we missed the chance
to read the writing there

Blithe Spirit Vol.27 No.3 August 2017
the hours I spent
weaving a flimsy garment
out of words
for you to wear
next to your skin

Blithe Spirit Vol.27 No.3 August 2017
in the silence
following the blast
of a foghorn
a sense of something
massive on the move

Presence 58 July 2017
Sunday morning
the memory of bells
on still air
in this city just
the traffic's drone

Presence 58 July 2017
older now
and used to watching
seasons pass
walls broken down
built up again

Presence 58 July 2017
living the life
of a hermit now
she recalls
the days when protest
was a cause for song

Skylark Vol 5 Issue 1 Summer 2017
untangling
a string of lights
complications
I didn't have the heart
to deal with last year

Skylark Vol 5 Issue 1 Summer 2017
talking about
how she came to be divorced
after so many years
her hand still goes
to twist the ring

Presence 57 March 2017
first snow
I wake from a dream
of such deep comfort
that for a moment
I can hardly move

Presence 57 March 2017