Todays Attitude
the rain was crushing our town at eight a.m.
it is three fifteen; bright, warm and sunny
insect droning and dog lapping water are the only sounds
one of my neighbor’s voices gets carried over by the wind
I could not repeat what she said under hypnosis
it was words, but I had no interest
the children’s swing fort is abandoned now
she has been sitting barren for about ten years
I was told to stain her yearly about eighteen years ago
I did it once.
the rope ladder fell off about six months ago
her dual plastic green slides are fresh-looking
my neck is grateful for the Vitamin D raining our way
the dogs sit beside me and behind me
misunderstanding why we are up here
they think it is so I can write
it is for them to exercise
instead, it has become another favorite sleeping place
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