winter silhouettes
a copse of sailboat masts cut
from the dawning sky
Common Ground
the darkness complete-
standing on the precipice
shouting at the void
–
the village green-
I hunt for the
elusive middle
Distortion
a toad on his throne
surrounded by those mirrors
that show him a prince
–
rain streaked windows-
the world outside
distorted
Loss
hug your children tight
for tonight there are parents
who won’t get that chance
–
barren trees-
young branches
devoid of leaves
Reclamation
an empty city-
young maples rises up through
the broken sidewalk
–
an old plow-
reclaimed
by the forest
Homeless
asleep on a bench
the hard rap of a nightstick
startles him awake
–
dark rain-
wet newspaper
her only refuge
Departure
the sliding doors shut
as the train pulls away I’m
still on the platform
–
changing winds-
the last robin
takes wing
Glutton
surrounded by wealth
still dissatisfied with the
overabundance
–
winter rain-
runnels
overflowing
Forge
the heat of the forge-
showers of embers rise up
into a gunmetal sky
–
cold anvil-
hammers
ringing
Common Ground
the darkness complete-
standing on the precipice
shouting at the void
–
the village green-
I hunt for the
elusive middle
Distortion
a toad on his throne
surrounded by those mirrors
that show him a prince
–
rain streaked windows-
the world outside
distorted
Loss
hug your children tight
for tonight there are parents
who won’t get that chance
–
barren trees-
young branches
devoid of leaves
Reclamation
an empty city-
young maples rises up through
the broken sidewalk
–
an old plow-
reclaimed
by the forest
Homeless
asleep on a bench
the hard rap of a nightstick
startles him awake
–
dark rain-
wet newspaper
her only refuge
Departure
the sliding doors shut
as the train pulls away I’m
still on the platform
–
changing winds-
the last robin
takes wing
Glutton
surrounded by wealth
still dissatisfied with the
overabundance
–
winter rain-
runnels
overflowing
Forge
the heat of the forge-
showers of embers rise up
into a gunmetal sky
–
cold anvil-
hammers
ringing
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