Shelter
A Renga:
On this quiet night
Under the moon's silver light
People are dreaming
As devas offer guidance
In the silence of a glance
A possum freezes
In the headlights of a car
That brakes just in time
"It makes a big difference,
All that new insulation."
While folding laundry
She makes plans for tomorrow
And for the next week
"I'm sorry you can't make it.
That's OK. Another time."
For him it's a song,
Even afer all these years,
The sound of her voice
Mingling with a steady wind
And the falling plum blossoms
Starlings are in flight
During the long, slow sunset
Clouds of red and gold
She begins her second job,
The bills just keep coming in
The weather report:
At least five more days of heat,
And no rain in sight
In an abandoned building
A runaway finds a home
Copyright © Jim Wilson | Year Posted 2009
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