winter silhouettes
a copse of sailboat masts cut
from the dawning sky
Summer
glints of green and gold
hummingbirds in the neighbor’s
honeysuckle vine
–
lilacs-
delicious
in the wind
Laundry
afternoon hours spent
talking laundry off the line
ahead of the rain
–
the laundromat-
hard plastic chairs
and ennui
Grounding
the stones in my path
used to build a foundation
keeping me grounded
–
peace-
rain runs off
the temple roof
Death
my soul recoils from
the cold skeletal touch of
the angel of death
–
twilight-
fireflies lead me
across the river
Recovery
almost a year clean
yet I still have a hard time
passing by the spoons
–
closing time –
club soda
my paltry reward
Light
meager candle light
cast upon these cottage walls
mingles with shadows
–
gold leaf-
dappled through
the tree tops
Color
immaturity-
unsure of how to deal with
my first streaks of gray
–
afternoon light-
test swatches
on the wall
Load
to ease your burden
I’ll stand by your side a while
and shoulder your load
–
distant clouds-
fences in need
of mending
Summer
glints of green and gold
hummingbirds in the neighbor’s
honeysuckle vine
–
lilacs-
delicious
in the wind
Laundry
afternoon hours spent
talking laundry off the line
ahead of the rain
–
the laundromat-
hard plastic chairs
and ennui
Grounding
the stones in my path
used to build a foundation
keeping me grounded
–
peace-
rain runs off
the temple roof
Death
my soul recoils from
the cold skeletal touch of
the angel of death
–
twilight-
fireflies lead me
across the river
Recovery
almost a year clean
yet I still have a hard time
passing by the spoons
–
closing time –
club soda
my paltry reward
Light
meager candle light
cast upon these cottage walls
mingles with shadows
–
gold leaf-
dappled through
the tree tops
Color
immaturity-
unsure of how to deal with
my first streaks of gray
–
afternoon light-
test swatches
on the wall
Load
to ease your burden
I’ll stand by your side a while
and shoulder your load
–
distant clouds-
fences in need
of mending
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