spoiled leaves
in January's thaw-
Winter Carnival
the winter sparrows
have all gone silent-
sunlight's creep
snow and weeds
all along the terrace-
how pale your eyes
empty stalks
gather close by the wall-
winter wind
empty stalks
shiver on the wind-
my errant heart
a cold wind
tugging at my sleeves-
daylight retreats
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4 comments:
Worth the wait.
I'm not surprised all the sparrows have gone silent. It's a beautiful but bone-chilling place to be.
"Worth the wait" indeed. These are all wonderful, Willie!
Love the jump between the two images in the "snow/weeds : eyes" verse. They start far apart, yet, with repeated reading, draw closer and closer. Filmic!
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