Stones for the River

Friday, July 31, 2020

1.

old lady —
instead of romance
chocolates

2.

old lady —
instead of lovers
hot novels

(I'm not being ageist. I'm the old lady concerned, and quite happy, albeit wryly amused, with my substitutions.)

alone —
the days
go by

nightfall –

running feet

echo

dusk –
children's voices
fade

Instead of the monumental, she opts to make small, exquisite things.

I stay in bed all day,
refusing the day —
this rainy day, when finally
I know my old friend
has said goodbye.

grey day outside —

here in my cave all day

I’m bingeing on blues

instruments groan and wail

... and I’m in sheer delight

night noises
don't scare – I'm reading
of strong women

sun
out from cloud –
bird-screech