Gold
waiting on the sun-
geese fly before purple clouds
embroidered in gold
–
reflections-
golden koi
slowly pass
Category Archives: Animal
Regret
living in this house-
a shrine to your past regrets
and those yet to come
–
low tide-
finding sea glass
and jellyfish
Carts
an old wire pushcart-
she sits alone on her bench
surrounded by birds
–
under the bridge-
her shopping cart
full of treasures
Trapped
in an old wheelchair
a young girl waits deep inside
the shell of herself
–
first light-
a sliver of dawn
beneath the door
Death
days slowly passing-
the pain of every heartbeat
keeping me alive
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raucous crows-
the carcass bears
silent witness
Morning
midsummer morning-
a pair of cardinals perch
in the zebra grass
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fields of mist-
a robin’s nest
full of shadows
Cats
a bottlebrush tail
the cat readies to pounce on
the bat by my door
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cans clatter-
small marauders
stalk the alleyway
Danger
sitting at the bar-
beautiful and dangerous
death in a red dress
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mangrove trees-
crocodiles
come and go
Marsh
among the rushes
herons stand in the salt marsh
waiting for the tide
–
auburn sunrise-
dawn breezes stir
fields of cattails
Pets
shredded paper towels
last night’s garbage strewn about-
I know you’re to blame
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morning sun –
in the doorway
indecisive