look up
on hearing that a good friend is taking a job in another town:
in our neighborhood,
the apples blossom just as
the jasmine turns brown
on hearing that a good friend is taking a job in another town:
in our neighborhood,
the apples blossom just as
the jasmine turns brown
neighborhood kitten,
baby songbird in its teeth,
underneath spring stars
work done for the day
calm within this messy house
wrists and ankles free
spring night. old house creaks.
cold seeps in through the floorboards,
smelling of jasmine.
compare and contrast:
stare into the flashlight, or
shine it on the road?