Cold that comes in the wrong month,
big oaks have to bend,
light that’s caught in the leaves,
a certain kind of wind
Air from the Caucasus,
memory of other breezes,
uneven breath, an old man’s sighs,
homesick for an unknown place
Movement without purpose,
shapes without form,
stirred restless without progress,
old movies on a torn screen
Tears in the morning,
things left unsaid,
cold whispers of childhood,
nothing has healed
Friends lost,
friends dying,
people who will never meet
Bird songs muffled by ruffled feathers,
barred owls calling in the empty night,
questions left unanswered
Losing your balance,
falling alone,
love that doesn’t know how,
Shadows on the branches,
dancing on frail limbs
the smell of snow
Ocean beaches in storm,
rocky shore upheaval,
washing over the bed unbidden
Fighting to swim,
floating on currents
of cold in the warmest months
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Today’s penny is unreadable, date unknown.
