Water Music

Water Music 
Dribble dribble…and a bit more, then it 
is morning after a restless night. 
Outside a cold sun and icy wind; leaves,
many big enough to over vital parts,
and have the colour of unhealthy urine,
dance frantically about, not a decorous last dance 
but a crazy salsa, yet not as many leaves as
yesterday ; soon streets will look inhumanly clean
to the delight of tidy people who think order is
a virtue…and naked trees, emperors exposed, 
just stand there impervious and silent.
Dribble, dribble and not a strong, youthful
water fountain in sight.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Guzzi Avatar
December 1, 2012 at 2:36 PM
Alot of layers in this write, it needs reading more than once! Light & Love
Hansen Avatar
December 2, 2012 at 7:05 AM
thank you Debbie
Collins Avatar
November 30, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Are you saying Handel is old? I've never read falling leaves described so beautifully inventive as yours are. I love "emperors exposed." I feel like one of those falling leaves dancing the salsa yet. love, Kathy
Hansen Avatar
December 1, 2012 at 1:56 PM
when you get old urination beomes trickle
Falotico Avatar
November 30, 2012 at 6:00 AM
Great images you have penned here... Michael
Hansen Avatar
December 2, 2012 at 7:06 AM
thank you Michael J
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