dawn light
silhouettes the branches
dried leaves clatter
on the rooves and driveway
cardinal song
pierces the highway thrum
behind the rotting fence
a dog sniffs, whines and growls
the swimming pool scrubber
splashes and sinks with a shudder
one after the other descending planes
roar and then fade away
even in this labyrinth
of suburban sameness
everything is emerging
declaring itself
and then slipping away
like the feral cat
one moment
eyes locked on mine
next moment
disappearing behind the garage
Tom Spencer © 2018
Dec 26, 2018
Dec 26, 2018 at 10:36 PM UTC
dawn light
silhouettes the branches
dried leaves clatter
on the rooves and driveway
cardinal song
pierces the highway thrum
behind the rotting fence
a dog sniffs, whines and growls
the swimming pool scrubber
splashes and sinks with a shudder
one after the other descending planes
roar and then fade away
even in this labyrinth
of suburban sameness
everything is emerging
declaring itself
and then slipping away
like the feral cat
one moment
eyes locked on mine
next moment
disappearing behind the garage
Tom Spencer © 2018
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