Monday, October 12, 2015

The Quiet That Followed


   
  
peace to the trees

to the spider lines and leaves

to the startled birds in the appleflocks

and peace to the wall

to the bits of maroon

to the sink and the drain

peace to the bucket and sponge

to the neighbor who came

to the sheets and the pillow stuffed in the can

and peace to the intertwined weeds

to the runaway sun

peace to a power of ten

echoed in shades.