Crisp clear light of a not-quite spring
picks out the round black bin
quietly digesting the stuff of yesterday
Discreetly concealing
the thrumming, busy business of decay
The next act is approaching
in which we find
that nothing is lost or wasted
and the audience sighs with relief
Hoping
that the mulch
of lost loves, discarded wishes
and broken beliefs
will prove as fertile
as the rich brown muck within
the round black bin.
Feb 28, 2011
Feb 28, 2011 at 10:44 AM UTC
Crisp clear light of a not-quite spring
picks out the round black bin
quietly digesting the stuff of yesterday
Discreetly concealing
the thrumming, busy business of decay
The next act is approaching
in which we find
that nothing is lost or wasted
and the audience sighs with relief
Hoping
that the mulch
of lost loves, discarded wishes
and broken beliefs
will prove as fertile
as the rich brown muck within
the round black bin.
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