June 2020 – Skeleton At The Feast

Today Came Silence

Today came silence.

Today tides welled on the sidewalk.

Today came rain, through a clear blue sky.

Today I held a dragon.

This morning I had a conversation with my past self. She said she was disappointed, and I said, “That’s fine.”

This morning I sit on the balcony and lose track of time. If I’m not careful, I lose a whole year.

My sunshine, my starlight, gravity and the void –

The coffee is kept in the pickle jar; that’s all you must recall.

“The River” – most every city holds this entity.

Lately, the apartment has reverberated to the sound of growling.