Friday, September 24, 2010

autumn 2010





chill wind —
a red poppy
on his frayed lapel



the weight of a crow
on the tip
of a fir




dry cattails
the fading drone
of traffic




each footprint shaped
from within and without —
autumn rain




lakeside turtle —
a child tosses aside
his hoodie




autumn sunset
sometimes a dream
is only a dream



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for Rollie:

the afghan she made...
purple chrysanthemums
for her funeral

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my granddaughter
tries to save the frogs...
summer's end




shore pilings —
the thin line between
summer and fall