singular circumstance sharpened by memory
nicks
a small peace of me
declarations made, disowned
scraped dry, peeling and disused
leaving a peace for me
turn your back
on the berries that never ripen
water is cold, but not sweet
no stiletto pierces hope
and peace astonishes
db
5/28/2012
forget-me-nots
in the planter
an aged cat beneath
arthritic limbs cause the hobble
distorted and leaning
hiss of spring
claws of snow
yowls in gales
belying the almanac and achy bone
pellets flick against the panes
and heated bed
where the aged cat curls with back to the chill
her paws folded inward
db
5/28/2012
the slick wet dew in un-mowed lawn
an owlet stretches outsized wings
that quiver in awkward first flights
An orb grows pale, disappears
and stars lose their mystery
the horizon opens
Quail and pheasant
strut in the June grass
feathers shine and ruffle
day's heat
accumulate on the asphalt
dust and stones
sticky, coating, to dress the sidelines
a limp blown bag
recycled by the wind
congregates with the others on the fence barb
a nasty pileup amid the oily ditch
db
5/28/2012
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reason me this
man strolls into a marketplace
looking for a human bean
peruses the cases
of self-importance
aisles of judgement and condemnation
the eager dismissal of his quest
his basket unfilled
simpleton
or holy man?
where will he shop next?
db
5/28/2012
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