Tuesday, November 30, 2010

30 November 2010

No gentle shower,
Rather a driving downpour
Beats on my windows.

30 November 2010

Monday, November 29, 2010

29 November 2010

There’s much work to do,
But I see sun and blue skies
And I do not care.

29 November 2010

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

23 November 2010

And Zevon’s singing
“Disorder in the House.” Now,
Play it when I die.

23 November 2010

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

17 November 2010

One more sleepless night.
They come more often these days,
When I am alone.

17 November 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

16 November 2010

Each night, freight trains pass.
In another life, I might have
Been riding along.

16 November 2010

Monday, November 15, 2010

15 November 2010

Some days I wonder
If the world is just a dream.
Then, I see my wife.

15 November 2010

Thursday, November 11, 2010

11 November 2010

Full, lush. Ben Webster
Plays “When Your Lover Has Gone.”
Somehow, it’s not sad.

11 November 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010

6 November 2010

A neighbor walking
Her dog in the vacant lot.
An autumn tableau.

6 November 2010

Friday, November 5, 2010

5 November 2010

Sitting at my desk.
Sitting in meetings. All day
Sitting in small rooms.
5 November 2010

Thursday, November 4, 2010

4 November 2010

Late this afternoon,
Skies turned dark. Long past sunset,
Rain continues falling.

4 November 2010