Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Terminal Ward

 

inspired by a line from Denise Levertov’s “Caedmon”

 

curtains sway

 

                                                          around beds

 

sunlight gleams

 

                                                         on the gurney rail

 

                   white sheets

 

                                                hushed steps

 

the motes

                            

                                      of gold moving

 

          from shadow to shadow

 

                                                         elevator chime

 

a door opens

 

                                                                             a door closes

 

                                      a machine stops

                                                running

 

Books Available
Dervish Lions
The Day of My First Driving Lesson
Country Well-Known as an Old Nightmare's Stable
High-Voltage Lines
Knocking from Inside

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